Iraq vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Iraq
6.18 billion current USD
in 2024
Switzerland
6.72 billion current USD
in 2024
Iraq rank
40th
Switzerland rank
38th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6.72 billion current USD against 6.18 billion current USD in Iraq, a difference of 543.75 million current USD.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iraq ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 209.04 million current USD 322.37 million current USD 113.33 million current USD Switzerland
1970s 1.31 billion current USD 1.03 billion current USD 279.98 million current USD Iraq
1980s 3.53 billion current USD 1.90 billion current USD 1.63 billion current USD Iraq
2000s 1.89 billion current USD 3.67 billion current USD 1.78 billion current USD Switzerland
2010s 6.38 billion current USD 4.68 billion current USD 1.70 billion current USD Iraq
2020s 5.36 billion current USD 5.98 billion current USD 614.16 million current USD Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Iraq or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6.72 billion current USD against 6.18 billion current USD in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Iraq and Switzerland?
543.75 million current USD, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Switzerland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.