El Salvador vs Switzerland: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item

El Salvador
0.7878
in 2020
Switzerland
0.9386
in 2020
El Salvador rank
56th
Switzerland rank
55th

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item over time

  • El Salvador
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.81199020052020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.9386 against 0.7878 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1508.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1 0.9276 0.0724 El Salvador
2010s 1 0.9252 0.0748 El Salvador
2020s 0.7878 0.9386 0.1508 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item, El Salvador or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.9386 against 0.7878 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item between El Salvador and Switzerland?
0.1508, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
El Salvador ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
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