Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21.65 billion current USD
in 2024
Switzerland
6.72 billion current USD
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
35th
Switzerland rank
38th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 21.65 billion current USD against 6.72 billion current USD in Switzerland, a difference of 14.93 billion current USD.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 41 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 843.38 million current USD 358.93 million current USD 484.45 million current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 4.66 billion current USD 1.03 billion current USD 3.63 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 8.34 billion current USD 2.34 billion current USD 6.00 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 7.29 billion current USD 3.87 billion current USD 3.42 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 10.82 billion current USD 3.37 billion current USD 7.45 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 19.62 billion current USD 4.68 billion current USD 14.94 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 21.46 billion current USD 5.98 billion current USD 15.49 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 21.65 billion current USD against 6.72 billion current USD in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
14.93 billion current USD, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 41 groups.
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.