Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Benin
10.66 current USD per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.6 current USD per person
in 2024
Benin rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.66 current USD per person against 8.6 current USD per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.06 current USD per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 current USD per person | 7.4 current USD per person | 4.6 current USD per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.81 current USD per person | 11.84 current USD per person | 6.03 current USD per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.38 current USD per person | 12.15 current USD per person | 7.77 current USD per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.29 current USD per person | 4.39 current USD per person | 0.0991 current USD per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.63 current USD per person | 10.83 current USD per person | 3.2 current USD per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.39 current USD per person | 9.85 current USD per person | 1.46 current USD per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Benin, at 10.66 current USD per person against 8.6 current USD per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.06 current USD per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Benin ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th 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.