Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 people per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
164th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 164th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1964 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1974 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1978 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1987 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +399.3% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +399.3% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | -75.9% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 161 Netherlands 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Canada 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Sweden 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Ireland 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Andorra 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Costa Rica 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Dominica 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Micronesia (country) 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Grenada 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Iceland 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Kiribati 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Saint Lucia 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Liechtenstein 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Luxembourg 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Monaco 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Maldives 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Marshall Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Mauritius 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Nauru 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Panama 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Palau 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Solomon Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 San Marino 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Seychelles 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Tuvalu 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Vanuatu 0 people per US$ of GDP
- 166 Samoa 0 people per US$ of GDP
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.