Eswatini vs Portugal: Military expenditure
Eswatini
1.4%
in 2024
Portugal
1.5%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
96th
Portugal rank
92nd
Military expenditure over time
- Eswatini
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Portugal ahead.
Eswatini ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Eswatini or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Eswatini and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Portugal?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product