Liberia vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Liberia
0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Liberia rank
139th
Switzerland rank
141st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Liberia ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.1651 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1513 current USD per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current USD per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Liberia or Switzerland?
- Liberia, at 0.0071 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 Liberia and Switzerland?
- 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 139th 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.