Argentina vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Argentina
0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
143rd
Switzerland rank
141st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Argentina ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 141st of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0298 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Argentina or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Argentina and Switzerland?
- 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 141st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.