Ethiopia vs Switzerland: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
138th
Switzerland rank
136th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0761 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0825 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0745 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Switzerland?
- 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 160 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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About this data
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.