Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 64.09 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Eswatini, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 64.09 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 95.39 current USD per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.41 current USD per person, in 1985.
That places Eswatini 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.14 current USD per person | 9.98 current USD per person | 17.64 current USD per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.23 current USD per person | 9.41 current USD per person | 22.02 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.94 current USD per person | 16.3 current USD per person | 29.65 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.44 current USD per person | 17.31 current USD per person | 68.69 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.11 current USD per person | 64.34 current USD per person | 95.39 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.53 current USD per person | 57.3 current USD per person | 68.62 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68.25 current USD per person compare
- 92 El Salvador 67.09 current USD per person compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 65.5 current USD per person compare
- 95 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 61.87 current USD per person compare
- 96 Sri Lanka 60.84 current USD per person compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea 59.78 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,100 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 24.3% (2021)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 82.04 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.4% (2021)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 93.03 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 8.99 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Eswatini?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Eswatini was 64.09 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 95.39 current USD per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 current USD per person in 1985.
- How does Eswatini rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.