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
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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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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.