Armed forces personnel, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Armed forces personnel, total was 3,000 in 1999. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Eswatini, 1989–1999
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Eswatini peaked at 4,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 153rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4,000 | — |
| 1990 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,000, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,000, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Eswatini?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Eswatini was 3,000 in 1999, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 1999.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, total. 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.