Canada vs Eswatini: Military spending as a share of GDP
Canada
1.6%
in 2025
Eswatini
1.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
91st
Eswatini rank
93rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Eswatini
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 91st and Eswatini ranks 93rd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 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, Canada or Eswatini?
- Canada, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Canada and Eswatini?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eswatini?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Eswatini rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 91st and Eswatini ranks 93rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.