Romania vs Switzerland: Military spending
Romania
6.50 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Switzerland
7.40 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Romania rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
39th
Military spending over time
- Romania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ in Romania, a difference of 896.97 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 134.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 67.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 67.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1880s | 131.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 83.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 48.68 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1890s | 210.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 137.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 73.04 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1900s | 231.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 161.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 69.52 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1910s | 303.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 137.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 165.46 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1920s | 387.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 200.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 187.57 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1930s | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 427.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 614.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1940s | 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.75 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1950s | 3.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1960s | 4.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1970s | 5.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1980s | 5.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 197.22 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | 695.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Romania or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Romania and Switzerland?
- 896.97 million constant 2022 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
- 146 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for military spending?
- Romania ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.