Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
141st
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 141st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 138 Benin 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Liberia 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 South Africa 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Argentina 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Cape Verde 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 159,181 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.