What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.

What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.

How does Switzerland rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?

Switzerland ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.

Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Switzerland

Name: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

165th

of 172 countries

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1985–2020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

Switzerland ranks 165th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1985 to 2020.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-54.7%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-87.0%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2525.5%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-80.0%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	2
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

162 Canada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
163 Denmark 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
164 Sweden 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
166 Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
167 Luxembourg 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
168 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
168 Iceland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
168 Libya 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
168 Palestine, State of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
168 Seychelles 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

More public sector data for Switzerland

Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Switzerland?: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Switzerland rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?: Switzerland ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.