Benin vs Egypt: Military expenditure
Benin
93.45 billion current LCU
in 2024
Egypt
108.65 billion current LCU
in 2024
Benin rank
70th
Egypt rank
69th
Military expenditure over time
- Benin
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 108.65 billion current LCU against 93.45 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 15.20 billion current LCU.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 70th and Egypt ranks 69th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 911.38 million current LCU | 220.62 million current LCU | 690.75 million current LCU | Benin |
| 1970s | 1.81 billion current LCU | 718.05 million current LCU | 1.10 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1980s | 8.00 billion current LCU | 2.43 billion current LCU | 5.56 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | 9.96 billion current LCU | 5.91 billion current LCU | 4.05 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 19.65 billion current LCU | 14.36 billion current LCU | 5.29 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2010s | 48.41 billion current LCU | 43.56 billion current LCU | 4.85 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2020s | 69.57 billion current LCU | 89.43 billion current LCU | 19.86 billion current LCU | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 108.65 billion current LCU against 93.45 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Egypt?
- 15.20 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for military expenditure?
- Benin ranks 70th and Egypt ranks 69th of 167 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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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)