Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD)
Eswatini
93.36 million current USD
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
106.48 million current USD
in 2025
Eswatini rank
150th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 106.48 million current USD against 93.36 million current USD in Eswatini, a difference of 13.12 million current USD.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Eswatini ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.94 million current USD | 26.62 million current USD | 18.67 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 9.33 million current USD | 41.51 million current USD | 32.18 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 23.32 million current USD | 63.19 million current USD | 39.86 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 45.95 million current USD | 31.20 million current USD | 14.75 million current USD | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 89.09 million current USD | 86.76 million current USD | 2.33 million current USD | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 83.73 million current USD | 102.00 million current USD | 18.27 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 106.48 million current USD against 93.36 million current USD in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.12 million current USD, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 168 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)