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

18.76 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.

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

53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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 Norway: Military expenditure

Benin

93.45 billion current LCU

in 2024

Norway

112.21 billion current LCU

in 2024

Benin rank

70th

Norway rank

67th

Military expenditure over time

Benin
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 112.21 billion current LCU against 93.45 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 18.76 billion current LCU.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Benin ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th of 167 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	814.30 million current LCU	1.74 billion current LCU	924.30 million current LCU	Norway
1970s	1.81 billion current LCU	4.67 billion current LCU	2.86 billion current LCU	Norway
1980s	8.00 billion current LCU	14.29 billion current LCU	6.29 billion current LCU	Norway
1990s	9.96 billion current LCU	23.53 billion current LCU	13.57 billion current LCU	Norway
2000s	19.65 billion current LCU	31.17 billion current LCU	11.51 billion current LCU	Norway
2010s	48.41 billion current LCU	51.61 billion current LCU	3.19 billion current LCU	Norway
2020s	69.57 billion current LCU	85.86 billion current LCU	16.29 billion current LCU	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Norway?: Norway, at 112.21 billion current LCU against 93.45 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Norway?: 18.76 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Norway?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Norway rank globally for military expenditure?: Benin ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th 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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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: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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