Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.66 current USD per person against 8.23 current USD per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.43 current USD per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 147th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 current USD per person | 3.46 current USD per person | 2.11 current USD per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2.22 current USD per person | 6.29 current USD per person | 4.07 current USD per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 5.36 current USD per person | 3.03 current USD per person | 2.33 current USD per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.38 current USD per person | 2.15 current USD per person | 2.23 current USD per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.87 current USD per person | 2.52 current USD per person | 2.34 current USD per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.63 current USD per person | 4.38 current USD per person | 3.25 current USD per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.39 current USD per person | 5.24 current USD per person | 3.15 current USD per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Benin, at 10.66 current USD per person against 8.23 current USD per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.43 current USD per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Benin ranks 147th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.