Liberia vs Switzerland: Military expenditure
Liberia
0.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.7%
in 2024
Liberia rank
143rd
Switzerland rank
142nd
Military expenditure over time
- Liberia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Liberia ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 142nd of 165 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 | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 1.4% | 15.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Liberia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Liberia and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland 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?
- Liberia ranks 143rd 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