Australia vs Eswatini: Military expenditure
Australia
5.0%
in 2024
Eswatini
4.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
83rd
Eswatini rank
86th
Military expenditure over time
- Australia
- Eswatini
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 83rd and Eswatini ranks 86th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 6.4% | 1.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or Eswatini?
- Australia, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and Eswatini?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eswatini?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eswatini rank globally for military expenditure?
- Australia ranks 83rd and Eswatini ranks 86th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure