Military spending, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Military spending, per capita was 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
30th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1,338 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1985
All-time low
622.76 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Switzerland stood at 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 622.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 30th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 818.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 935.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1962 | 1,008 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 1,028 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,096 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1,092 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,135 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,092 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 1,028 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1,085 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,146 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1,159 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,115 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,105 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1,188 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 1,130 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1,132 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,181 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1,170 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,162 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,203 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,214 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,222 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,262 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1,207 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,251 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,265 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,328 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,216 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,070 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,052 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,057 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 996.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 957.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 952.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 877.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 859.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 834.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 792.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 766.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 746.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 730.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 691 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 689.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 697 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 687.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 657.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 667.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 648.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 695.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 622.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 641.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 659.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 657.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 657.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 700.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 755.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 694.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 720.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 732.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 725.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,032 constant 2024 US$ per person | 818.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,135 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,131 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,188 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,229 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,162 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,078 constant 2024 US$ per person | 877.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,328 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 687.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 859.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 622.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 700.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 735.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 694.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 27 Bahrain 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 28 Canada 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 29 Latvia 866.58 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 32 Spain 763.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 33 Greece 749.59 constant 2024 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 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 622.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for military spending, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.