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
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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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.