Eswatini vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure

Eswatini
79.66 million current USD
in 2024
Nicaragua
105.26 million current USD
in 2024
Eswatini rank
148th
Nicaragua rank
145th

Military expenditure over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nicaragua
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B196819962024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 105.26 million current USD against 79.66 million current USD in Eswatini, a difference of 25.61 million current USD.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Eswatini ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 7.94 million current USD 37.35 million current USD 29.41 million current USD Nicaragua
1980s 12.76 million current USD 59.54 million current USD 46.79 million current USD Nicaragua
1990s 23.32 million current USD 148.31 million current USD 124.98 million current USD Nicaragua
2000s 45.95 million current USD 35.70 million current USD 10.25 million current USD Eswatini
2010s 89.09 million current USD 75.10 million current USD 13.99 million current USD Eswatini
2020s 78.59 million current USD 89.07 million current USD 10.48 million current USD Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 105.26 million current USD against 79.66 million current USD in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
25.61 million current USD, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?
40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure?
Eswatini ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)