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

6.95 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.

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

48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

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 Togo: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Benin

126.13 billion current LCU

in 2025

Togo

119.18 billion current LCU

in 2025

Benin rank

66th

Togo rank

69th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Benin
Togo

How they compare

Benin currently reports 126.13 billion current LCU against 119.18 billion current LCU in Togo, a difference of 6.95 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 66th and Togo ranks 69th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	869.33 million current LCU	596.36 million current LCU	272.98 million current LCU	Benin
1970s	1.81 billion current LCU	2.78 billion current LCU	967.10 million current LCU	Togo
1980s	8.00 billion current LCU	8.87 billion current LCU	871.20 million current LCU	Togo
1990s	8.94 billion current LCU	13.82 billion current LCU	4.88 billion current LCU	Togo
2000s	23.68 billion current LCU	19.14 billion current LCU	4.53 billion current LCU	Benin
2010s	48.41 billion current LCU	51.11 billion current LCU	2.70 billion current LCU	Togo
2020s	80.33 billion current LCU	138.43 billion current LCU	58.10 billion current LCU	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Togo?: Benin, at 126.13 billion current LCU against 119.18 billion current LCU in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Togo?: 6.95 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Benin and Togo rank globally for military expenditure?: Benin ranks 66th and Togo ranks 69th 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)