Military spending, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Military spending, per capita was 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
25th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,111 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1988
All-time low
346.18 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Switzerland is 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 1,111 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 346.18 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 346.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 377.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 404.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 431.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 479.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 500.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 523.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 556.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 541.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 540.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 555.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 588.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 628.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 635.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 655.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 658.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 722.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 713.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 811.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 879.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 824.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 753.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 827.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 855.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 864.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 881.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,035 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 1,057 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,111 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,089 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,062 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,058 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,036 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 999.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 997.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,034 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 975.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 883.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 791.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 716.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 693.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 664.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 661.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 692 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 720.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 639.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 633.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 617.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 648.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 643.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 644.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 707.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 702.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 699.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 683.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 674.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 646.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 711.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 706.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 797.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 812.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 796.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 795 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 470.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 346.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 556.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 684.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 555.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 879.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 929.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 753.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,111 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 955.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 716.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,062 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 661.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 617.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 720.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 697.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 644.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 797.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 809.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 795 constant 2022 US$ per person | 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 22 Greece 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 24 Russia 836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 26 Canada 813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 27 Lithuania 755.72 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 28 Germany 748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 spending, per capita in Switzerland?
- Military spending, per capita in Switzerland was 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,111 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.18 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for military spending, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.