Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) was 1.0% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Eswatini, 1990–1999
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Eswatini is 1.0%, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Eswatini peaked at 1.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1999.
Eswatini ranks 73rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More public sector data for Eswatini
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1973)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1973)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 64.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 79.66 million current USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Eswatini?
- Armed forces personnel in Eswatini was 1.0% in 1999, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for armed forces personnel?
- Eswatini ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 1999.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.