What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and United Arab Emirates?

9.88 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Arab Emirates?

12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.

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 United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure

Benin

93.45 billion current LCU

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

83.57 billion current LCU

in 2014

Benin rank

70th

United Arab Emirates rank

71st

Military expenditure over time

Benin
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Benin currently reports 93.45 billion current LCU against 83.57 billion current LCU in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9.88 billion current LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 71st of 167 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.99 billion current LCU	15.55 billion current LCU	4.56 billion current LCU	United Arab Emirates
2000s	19.65 billion current LCU	25.26 billion current LCU	5.60 billion current LCU	United Arab Emirates
2010s	42.80 billion current LCU	79.99 billion current LCU	37.19 billion current LCU	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or United Arab Emirates?: Benin, at 93.45 billion current LCU against 83.57 billion current LCU in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and United Arab Emirates?: 9.88 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Arab Emirates?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Benin and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?: Benin ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 71st 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: 20 August 2026

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