Canada vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Canada
7.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
6.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Canada rank
85th
Switzerland rank
88th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.78 % change on previous year against 6.89 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5185 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8.82 % change on previous year | 17.24 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10.28 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1990s | -2.54 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8.96 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.3896 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 0.6 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 7.78 % change on previous year against 6.89 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.89 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.