Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Switzerland: Military spending as a share of GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
0.8%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
144th
Switzerland rank
141st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 166 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th 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.