Finland vs Switzerland: Military expenditure
Finland
6.99 billion current USD
in 2024
Switzerland
6.72 billion current USD
in 2024
Finland rank
37th
Switzerland rank
38th
Military expenditure over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.99 billion current USD against 6.72 billion current USD in Switzerland, a difference of 265.55 million current USD.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.73 million current USD | 322.37 million current USD | 186.64 million current USD | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 359.86 million current USD | 1.03 billion current USD | 670.45 million current USD | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion current USD | 2.34 billion current USD | 1.21 billion current USD | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.93 billion current USD | 3.87 billion current USD | 1.95 billion current USD | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.73 billion current USD | 3.37 billion current USD | 637.30 million current USD | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.75 billion current USD | 4.68 billion current USD | 926.51 million current USD | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.01 billion current USD | 5.98 billion current USD | 963.58 million current USD | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 6.99 billion current USD against 6.72 billion current USD in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Switzerland?
- 265.55 million current USD, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure?
- Finland ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)