Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Eswatini
79.66 million current USD
in 2024
Zimbabwe
98.39 million current USD
in 2024
Eswatini rank
148th
Zimbabwe rank
146th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 98.39 million current USD against 79.66 million current USD in Eswatini, a difference of 18.74 million current USD.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eswatini ranks 148th and Zimbabwe ranks 146th of 167 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 7.94 million current USD 358.08 million current USD 350.14 million current USD Zimbabwe
1980s 9.72 million current USD 392.20 million current USD 382.48 million current USD Zimbabwe
1990s 23.32 million current USD 300.31 million current USD 276.99 million current USD Zimbabwe
2000s 45.95 million current USD 244.40 million current USD 198.45 million current USD Zimbabwe
2010s 89.09 million current USD 338.24 million current USD 249.15 million current USD Zimbabwe
2020s 78.59 million current USD 403.53 million current USD 324.94 million current USD Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 98.39 million current USD against 79.66 million current USD in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
18.74 million current USD, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Eswatini ranks 148th and Zimbabwe ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.