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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Eswatini

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Eswatini in 2024 — 1.44%. Ranked 83 in the world out of 147. Since 1977, the indicator has fallen by 0.34 pp.

2024 1.44% +0.06 pp vs 2023
World rank 83of 147
Period maximum 2.46%1979
Period minimum 1.25%1989

Trend over time

1977–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Eswatini, 1977–202411.522.519771982198719921997200220072012201720221977: 1.78%1978: 2.43%1979: 2.46%1980: 2.42%1981: 2.17%1982: 2.2%1983: 2.26%1984: 2.03%1985: 1.84%1986: 1.63%1987: 1.43%1988: 1.26%1989: 1.25%1990: 1.28%1991: 1.38%1992: 1.63%1993: 1.75%1994: 1.82%1995: 1.69%1996: 1.65%1997: 1.49%1998: 1.65%1999: 1.68%2000: 1.46%2001: 1.26%2002: 1.39%2003: 1.48%2004: 1.58%2005: 2.03%2006: 1.67%2007: 1.64%2008: 2%2009: 2.09%2010: 2.37%2011: 2.22%2012: 1.91%2013: 1.95%2014: 1.82%2015: 1.75%2016: 2.07%2017: 1.92%2018: 2.1%2019: 1.89%2020: 1.86%2021: 1.68%2022: 1.65%2023: 1.38%2024: 1.44%
Change over the period: −0.34 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eswatini

Eswatini 1.44%
World 2.47%
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.05%
Southern Africa computed 0.87%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.71%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.44 +0.06 pp
2023 1.38 −0.27 pp
2022 1.65 −0.02 pp
2021 1.68 −0.18 pp
2020 1.86 −0.04 pp
2019 1.89 −0.21 pp
2018 2.1 +0.17 pp
2017 1.92 −0.15 pp
2016 2.07 +0.32 pp
2015 1.75 −0.07 pp
2014 1.82 −0.13 pp
2013 1.95 +0.04 pp
2012 1.91 −0.3 pp
2011 2.22 −0.15 pp
2010 2.37 +0.28 pp
2009 2.09 +0.09 pp
2008 2 +0.35 pp
2007 1.64 −0.03 pp
2006 1.67 −0.36 pp
2005 2.03 +0.45 pp
2004 1.58 +0.1 pp
2003 1.48 +0.08 pp
2002 1.39 +0.14 pp
2001 1.26 −0.2 pp
2000 1.46 −0.22 pp
1999 1.68 +0.04 pp
1998 1.65 +0.15 pp
1997 1.49 −0.16 pp
1996 1.65 −0.04 pp
1995 1.69 −0.12 pp
1994 1.82 +0.07 pp
1993 1.75 +0.12 pp
1992 1.63 +0.25 pp
1991 1.38 +0.11 pp
1990 1.28 +0.02 pp
1989 1.25 −0.01 pp
1988 1.26 −0.17 pp
1987 1.43 −0.21 pp
1986 1.63 −0.21 pp
1985 1.84 −0.19 pp
1984 2.03 −0.23 pp
1983 2.26 +0.06 pp
1982 2.2 +0.03 pp
1981 2.17 −0.26 pp
1980 2.42 −0.03 pp
1979 2.46 +0.03 pp
1978 2.43 +0.65 pp
1977 1.78 —

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BW Botswana 2.83 NA Namibia 2.73 LS Lesotho 1.57 SZ Eswatini 1.44 ZA South Africa 0.7
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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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