Benin vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Benin
10.66 current USD per person
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.23 current USD per person
in 2024
Benin rank
147th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
150th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 10.66 current USD per person against 8.23 current USD per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.43 current USD per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Benin ranks 147th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 1.35 current USD per person 3.46 current USD per person 2.11 current USD per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 2.22 current USD per person 6.29 current USD per person 4.07 current USD per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Benin, at 10.66 current USD per person against 8.23 current USD per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
2.43 current USD per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
48 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Benin ranks 147th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.