Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
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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About this data
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.