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

10.86 billion current LCU, with Sudan ahead.

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

46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.

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 Sudan: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Benin

126.13 billion current LCU

in 2025

Sudan

136.99 billion current LCU

in 2021

Benin rank

66th

Sudan rank

64th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Benin
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 136.99 billion current LCU against 126.13 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 10.86 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 66th and Sudan ranks 64th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	814.30 million current LCU	15,242 current LCU	814.28 million current LCU	Benin
1970s	1.81 billion current LCU	54,060 current LCU	1.81 billion current LCU	Benin
1980s	7.87 billion current LCU	541,111 current LCU	7.87 billion current LCU	Benin
1990s	9.96 billion current LCU	545.15 million current LCU	9.42 billion current LCU	Benin
2000s	19.65 billion current LCU	2.65 billion current LCU	17.01 billion current LCU	Benin
2010s	51.78 billion current LCU	23.43 billion current LCU	28.35 billion current LCU	Benin
2020s	47.68 billion current LCU	93.78 billion current LCU	46.10 billion current LCU	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Sudan?: Sudan, at 136.99 billion current LCU against 126.13 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Sudan?: 10.86 billion current LCU, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?: Benin ranks 66th and Sudan ranks 64th 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)