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

5.84 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.

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

39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.

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 Syria: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Benin

126.13 billion current LCU

in 2025

Syria

120.29 billion current LCU

in 2011

Benin rank

66th

Syria rank

68th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Benin
Syria

How they compare

Benin currently reports 126.13 billion current LCU against 120.29 billion current LCU in Syria, a difference of 5.84 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Benin ranks 66th and Syria ranks 68th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	824.11 million current LCU	487.78 million current LCU	336.33 million current LCU	Benin
1970s	1.81 billion current LCU	2.77 billion current LCU	959.20 million current LCU	Syria
1980s	8.00 billion current LCU	12.70 billion current LCU	4.70 billion current LCU	Syria
1990s	9.96 billion current LCU	33.01 billion current LCU	23.05 billion current LCU	Syria
2000s	19.65 billion current LCU	66.60 billion current LCU	46.95 billion current LCU	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Syria?: Benin, at 126.13 billion current LCU against 120.29 billion current LCU in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Syria?: 5.84 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syria?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
How do Benin and Syria rank globally for military expenditure?: Benin ranks 66th and Syria ranks 68th 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)