What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Brazil?

7.87 billion current LCU, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Brazil?

54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Brazil: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Benin

126.13 billion current LCU

in 2025

Brazil

134.00 billion current LCU

in 2025

Benin rank

66th

Brazil rank

65th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Benin
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 134.00 billion current LCU against 126.13 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 7.87 billion current LCU.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 66th and Brazil ranks 65th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1960s	814.30 million current LCU	0.0005 current LCU	814.30 million current LCU	Benin
1970s	1.81 billion current LCU	0.0106 current LCU	1.81 billion current LCU	Benin
1980s	8.00 billion current LCU	1,151 current LCU	7.99 billion current LCU	Benin
1990s	9.96 billion current LCU	8.95 billion current LCU	1.01 billion current LCU	Benin
2000s	19.65 billion current LCU	30.34 billion current LCU	10.68 billion current LCU	Brazil
2010s	48.41 billion current LCU	84.84 billion current LCU	36.43 billion current LCU	Brazil
2020s	80.33 billion current LCU	111.06 billion current LCU	30.73 billion current LCU	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Brazil?: Brazil, at 134.00 billion current LCU against 126.13 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Brazil?: 7.87 billion current LCU, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Brazil?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Brazil rank globally for military expenditure?: Benin ranks 66th and Brazil ranks 65th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)