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Eswatini - Military Spending 1979

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
2.46% +0.03% from 1978 Global rank: 47th

Eswatini's military spending was 2.46% in 1979, increased +0.03% from 2.43% in 1978. This was the 47th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1979
Military Spending by Country - 1979
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.00% -9.2%
2nd Djibouti 0.02% -16.4%
3rd Mauritius 0.20% 18.7%
4th Mexico 0.51% 0.1%
5th Trinidad and Tobago 0.59% 15.0%
6th Ghana 0.65% -24.1%
7th Belize 0.80% 38.9%
8th Sri Lanka 0.83% 3.9%
9th Niger 0.84% -9.6%
10th Japan 0.91% 1.8%
11th Nepal 0.91% 6.1%
12th Luxembourg 0.92% -1.1%
13th Bangladesh 0.93% -26.4%
14th Fiji 0.94% 7.5%
15th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.97% -2.0%
16th Sierra Leone 1.11% 10.8%
17th Côte d'Ivoire 1.12% 2.3%
18th Liberia 1.15% -7.0%
19th Papua New Guinea 1.21% -4.4%
20th Guatemala 1.31% 10.6%
21st Austria 1.43% 0.3%
22nd Finland 1.48% 3.5%
23rd Brazil 1.52% -4.9%
24th El Salvador 1.58% 41.0%
25th Ireland 1.58% 6.7%
26th Cameroon 1.66% -0.6%
27th Colombia 1.67% 8.0%
28th Uganda 1.69% -14.2%
29th Canada 1.71% -7.4%
30th Rwanda 1.75% 10.0%
31st Lesotho 1.85% 23.0%
32nd Italy 1.87% -0.3%
33rd Gabon 1.88% 82.3%
34th Benin 1.93% 61.6%
35th Ecuador 1.99% -7.2%
36th Paraguay 2.03% -31.5%
37th Portugal 2.03% -3.1%
38th Switzerland 2.04% 3.7%
39th Algeria 2.14% -10.0%
40th New Zealand 2.16% -2.3%
41st Dominican Republic 2.18% 0.3%
42nd Australia 2.19% -1.0%
43rd Tunisia 2.24% -10.0%
44th Honduras 2.24% -1.3%
45th Togo 2.25% -17.1%
46th Denmark 2.25% -0.9%
47th Eswatini 2.46% 1.0%
48th Spain 2.50% 5.9%
49th Sudan 2.59% 27.1%
50th Burundi 2.64% -5.5%
51st Burkina Faso 2.70% -17.8%
52nd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.71% 4.2%
53rd European Union 2.76% -1.1%
54th Norway 2.77% -2.6%
55th Netherlands 2.84% 3.4%
56th Madagascar 2.93% 21.0%
57th Germany 2.95% -2.8%
58th Philippines 2.96% 14.8%
59th Mali 2.97% -7.7%
60th Indonesia 3.02% -4.5%
61st Nicaragua 3.10% -3.6%
62nd Sweden 3.12% -0.8%
63rd France 3.14% -0.4%
64th Libya 3.22% -15.2%
65th Hungary 3.24% 0.0%
66th India 3.26% 4.3%
67th Belgium 3.26% 0.0%
68th Peru 3.35% -45.9%
69th Türkiye 3.36% -19.8%
70th Senegal 3.43% -
71st Botswana 3.50% 21.8%
72nd Kuwait 3.55% -25.5%
73rd Myanmar 3.56% -9.3%
74th Malaysia 3.67% -1.1%
75th Guyana 3.72% -4.5%
76th Uruguay 3.80% 5.0%
77th South Africa 3.86% -15.3%
78th Malawi 4.07% 50.9%
79th Nigeria 4.32% -18.8%
80th Thailand 4.38% 11.7%
81st Congo, Republic of 4.39% 1.7%
82nd Singapore 4.65% -10.5%
83rd Argentina 4.67% -1.0%
84th United Kingdom 4.68% -1.1%
85th United States 4.95% 0.2%
86th Greece 5.18% -7.1%
87th Pakistan 5.45% -0.9%
88th Kenya 5.50% 5.8%
89th Korea 5.53% -13.3%
90th Morocco 5.63% -3.5%
91st Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.80% -47.8%
92nd Bahrain 5.89% 18.9%
93rd Brunei Darussalam 6.12% 33.1%
94th Iraq 6.15% -24.3%
95th Chile 6.33% -5.9%
96th Egypt, Arab Republic of 6.47% -34.9%
97th Tanzania 8.50% -15.9%
98th Zimbabwe 8.52% 6.6%
99th Lebanon 10.07% 18.6%
100th Jordan 12.21% 4.2%
101st Oman 15.64% -25.3%
102nd Saudi Arabia 15.77% -5.8%
103rd Syrian Arab Republic 15.93% 8.3%
104th Israel 19.38% -15.3%

FAQ

What was Eswatini's military spending in 1979?

Eswatini's military spending in 1979 was 2.46%. This ranked 47th globally.

How did Eswatini's military spending change in 1979?

Eswatini's military spending increased by 1.0% in 1979 compared to 1978.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1979?

Israel had the highest military spending in 1979 at 19.38%.

What is the military spending of Eswatini in 1979?

The military spending of Eswatini in 1979 was 2.46%. This ranked 47th globally.

How does 1979 compare to 1978 for Eswatini's military spending?

Eswatini's military spending went from 2.43% in 1978 to 2.46% in 1979, a 1.0% increase.