Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure
Eswatini
79.66 million current USD
in 2024
Zimbabwe
98.39 million current USD
in 2024
Eswatini rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
145th
Military expenditure over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
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 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Eswatini ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 166 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 | 23.06 million current USD | 301.75 million current USD | 278.69 million current USD | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 36.44 million current USD | 293.43 million current USD | 256.99 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, 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 between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 18.74 million current USD, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 166 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)