Military expenditure share of the budget in Eswatini in 2024 — 4.82%. Ranked 72 in the world out of 144. Since 1988, the indicator has fallen by 0.13 pp.
1988–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eswatini
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.82 | +0.09 pp |
| 2023 | 4.73 | −0.97 pp |
| 2022 | 5.7 | −0.05 pp |
| 2021 | 5.74 | +0.07 pp |
| 2020 | 5.67 | +0.01 pp |
| 2019 | 5.66 | −0.19 pp |
| 2018 | 5.85 | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 5.55 | −0.56 pp |
| 2016 | 6.11 | +0.84 pp |
| 2015 | 5.27 | −0.43 pp |
| 2014 | 5.7 | −0.84 pp |
| 2013 | 6.54 | −0.35 pp |
| 2012 | 6.89 | −1.81 pp |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +1.23 pp |
| 2010 | 7.47 | +1.16 pp |
| 2009 | 6.31 | +0.25 pp |
| 2008 | 6.05 | +0.16 pp |
| 2007 | 5.89 | −0.61 pp |
| 2006 | 6.5 | −0.02 pp |
| 2005 | 6.52 | +1.6 pp |
| 2004 | 4.93 | −0.69 pp |
| 2003 | 5.62 | +0.78 pp |
| 2002 | 4.83 | −0.15 pp |
| 2001 | 4.98 | −0.68 pp |
| 2000 | 5.66 | +0.02 pp |
| 1999 | 5.64 | −0.82 pp |
| 1998 | 6.47 | +0.24 pp |
| 1997 | 6.22 | −0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 6.33 | −1.13 pp |
| 1995 | 7.45 | +0.91 pp |
| 1994 | 6.54 | −0.5 pp |
| 1993 | 7.05 | +1.07 pp |
| 1992 | 5.98 | −0.33 pp |
| 1991 | 6.31 | +0.18 pp |
| 1990 | 6.13 | +0.41 pp |
| 1989 | 5.73 | +0.77 pp |
| 1988 | 4.96 | — |
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Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Economy Government consumption in US dollarsHow much the state spends on running itself: public sector wages, purchases, defense.
Economy Government consumption (% of GDP)The share of GDP taken by government final consumption spending.
Education Education expenditure (% of GDP)Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.
