Benin vs Switzerland: Military expenditure
Benin
0.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
141st
Switzerland rank
142nd
Military expenditure over time
- Benin
- Switzerland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 142nd of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Switzerland?
- Benin, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, 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?
- Benin ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 142nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product