Military spending, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Military spending, per square kilometre was 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 161 countries
All-time high
225,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
128,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 225,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 128,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 142,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 148,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 160,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 161,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 169,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 165,599 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 157,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 168,408 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 173,251 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 180,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 183,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 177,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 177,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 167,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 189,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 179,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 179,849 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 188,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 187,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 186,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 194,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 197,109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 199,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 219,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 207,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 199,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 208,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 212,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 225,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 217,859 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 211,542 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 187,837 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 186,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 188,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 178,214 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 171,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 171,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 158,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 156,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 152,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 146,096 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 142,298 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 139,662 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 137,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 130,868 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 131,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 134,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 134,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 130,169 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 133,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 131,205 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 142,455 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 129,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 134,426 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 139,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 140,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 141,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 152,096 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 165,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 152,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 160,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,864 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 128,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 169,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 179,620 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 167,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 189,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,258 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 186,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 219,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 158,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 225,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 130,868 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 156,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 129,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 152,096 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 152,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 165,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Luxembourg 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Italy 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 France 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 225,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.