Switzerland—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #132 of 156Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
0.8%
2025
YoY Change
+8.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#132
of 156 countries
Maximum
1.0%
2000
Minimum
0.6%
2014
CAGR
-1.2%
26 years
Last
0.8%
Previous
0.7%
Highest
1.0%
Lowest
0.6%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Switzerland's military spending (% of GDP) was 0.8% in 2025, ranking #132 out of 156 countries. This represents a +8.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 1.0% (2000) and the lowest was 0.6% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Switzerland — Military Spending (% of GDP): 0.7569245383 % of GDP for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Algeria | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Israel | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Russia | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Armenia | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Oman | 5.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP