Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Eswatini's military expenditure stands at 1.6% as of 2025-12-31, up from 1.54% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1977 to 2025 (49 observations).
In 2025, Eswatini's military expenditure was 1.6%, up from 1.54% in 2024.
In 2024, Eswatini's military expenditure was 1.54%, down from 1.66% in 2023.
In 2023, Eswatini's military expenditure was 1.66%, up from 1.65% in 2022.
In 2022, Eswatini's military expenditure was 1.65%, down from 1.68% in 2021.
In 2021, Eswatini's military expenditure was 1.68%, down from 1.86% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6% | +0.0583% |
| 2024 | 1.54% | -0.1133% |
| 2023 | 1.66% | +0.0023% |
| 2022 | 1.65% | -0.0235% |
| 2021 | 1.68% | -0.1766% |
| 2020 | 1.86% | -0.0354% |
| 2019 | 1.89% | -0.2056% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.1716% |
| 2017 | 1.92% | -0.1494% |
| 2016 | 2.07% | +0.3242% |
| 2015 | 1.75% | -0.0733% |
| 2014 | 1.82% | -0.129% |
| 2013 | 1.95% | +0.0373% |
| 2012 | 1.91% | -0.3041% |
| 2011 | 2.22% | -0.1481% |
| 2010 | 2.37% | +0.2756% |
| 2009 | 2.09% | +0.0923% |
| 2008 | 2% | +0.3544% |
| 2007 | 1.64% | -0.0285% |
| 2006 | 1.67% | -0.3603% |
| 2005 | 2.03% | +0.4537% |
| 2004 | 1.58% | +0.1021% |
| 2003 | 1.48% | +0.0838% |
| 2002 | 1.39% | +0.1378% |
| 2001 | 1.26% | -0.2045% |
| 2000 | 1.46% | -0.2243% |
| 1999 | 1.68% | +0.0373% |
| 1998 | 1.65% | +0.1524% |
| 1997 | 1.49% | -0.1577% |
| 1996 | 1.65% | -0.0408% |
| 1995 | 1.69% | -0.1248% |
| 1994 | 1.82% | +0.07% |
| 1993 | 1.75% | +0.1153% |
| 1992 | 1.63% | +0.2482% |
| 1991 | 1.38% | +0.1085% |
| 1990 | 1.28% | +0.0231% |
| 1989 | 1.25% | -0.0072% |
| 1988 | 1.26% | -0.1692% |
| 1987 | 1.43% | -0.2052% |
| 1986 | 1.63% | -0.2066% |
| 1985 | 1.84% | -0.1897% |
| 1984 | 2.03% | -0.2251% |
| 1983 | 2.26% | +0.0563% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +0.0335% |
| 1981 | 2.17% | -0.2574% |
| 1980 | 2.42% | -0.0349% |
| 1979 | 2.46% | +0.0253% |
| 1978 | 2.43% | +0.6508% |
| 1977 | 1.78% | — |
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Eswatini's military expenditure is 1.6% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.54% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 2.46% (1979); the lowest is 1.25% (1989), across data from 1977 to 2025.
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