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

Madagascar
0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Madagascar rank
142nd
Switzerland rank
141st

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

  • Madagascar
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP in Madagascar, a difference of 0 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Madagascar ranks 142nd and Switzerland ranks 141st of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1970s 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1980s 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0025 current USD per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1990s 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2000s 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2010s 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2020s 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0002 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, Madagascar or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Madagascar and Switzerland?
0 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 142nd 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.