Eswatini vs Serbia: Military spending as a share of GDP

Eswatini
1.6%
in 2019
Serbia
1.6%
in 2019
Eswatini rank
68th
Serbia rank
67th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Eswatini
  • Serbia
020406080100187819482019

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 68th and Serbia ranks 67th of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 1.9% 0.3% Serbia
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Eswatini or Serbia?
Serbia, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Eswatini as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Eswatini and Serbia?
0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Serbia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Eswatini and Serbia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 68th and Serbia ranks 67th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).