Bangladesh vs Switzerland: Military spending as a share of GDP
Bangladesh
0.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
0.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
138th
Switzerland rank
141st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Bangladesh or Switzerland?
- Bangladesh, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Switzerland rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.