Military expenditure in Eswatini
Eswatini: Military expenditure was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Eswatini, 1988–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Eswatini stood at 4.8%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Eswatini peaked at 8.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 86th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.0% | — |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Eswatini
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Eswatini?
- Military expenditure in Eswatini was 4.8% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for military expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 86th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure