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Switzerland - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.76

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

0.76 (2025)

Global rank

##126 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 1960

0.32×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#13919601970198019902000201020202025#32#1262022 overtook Madagascar2025 overtook Mongolia
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Switzerland climbed from #32 to #126 (overtook Madagascar). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Switzerland ↓

Key Events — Switzerland

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1980
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Madagascar in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Mongolia in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1960-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020250.631.281.922.57
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