Eswatini—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #79 of 151Updated May 2026
Latest Value
4.8%
2024
YoY Change
+1.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#79
of 151 countries
Maximum
8.7%
2011
Minimum
4.7%
2023
CAGR
-0.7%
25 years
Last
4.8%
Previous
4.7%
Highest
8.7%
Lowest
4.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eswatini's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 4.8% in 2024, ranking #79 out of 151 countries. This represents a +1.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 8.7% (2011) and the lowest was 4.7% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 29.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Algeria | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Oman | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Singapore | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Israel | 20.0% | 2024 |