Benin vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Benin
0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
138th
Switzerland rank
141st

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Switzerland
0.0050.010.0150.020.025196019922024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Benin ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1970s 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1980s 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0023 current USD per US$ of GDP Benin
1990s 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2000s 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0027 current USD per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2010s 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP Benin
2020s 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Benin or Switzerland?
Benin, at 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Benin and Switzerland?
0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Switzerland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 138th 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.