Gambia vs Switzerland: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Gambia
0.0078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Switzerland
0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Gambia rank
144th
Switzerland rank
143rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Gambia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Gambia, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2672 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1601 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Gambia
1970s 0.0992 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0797 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Gambia
1980s 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0421 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0259 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1990s 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2000s 0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2010s 0.0093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Gambia
2020s 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Gambia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Gambia and Switzerland?
0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Switzerland?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Gambia ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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