Benin vs Egypt: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Benin
126.13 billion current LCU
in 2025
Egypt
123.24 billion current LCU
in 2025
Benin rank
66th
Egypt rank
67th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Benin
- Egypt
How they compare
Benin currently reports 126.13 billion current LCU against 123.24 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 2.89 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 66th and Egypt ranks 67th of 168 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 | 80.33 billion current LCU | 95.07 billion current LCU | 14.74 billion current LCU | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Egypt?
- Benin, at 126.13 billion current LCU against 123.24 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Egypt?
- 2.89 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for military expenditure?
- Benin ranks 66th and Egypt ranks 67th 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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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)