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
00.020.040.060.08196019922024

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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.