Benin vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Benin
10.66 current USD per person
in 2024
Somalia
10.62 current USD per person
in 2024
Benin rank
147th
Somalia rank
148th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.66 current USD per person against 10.62 current USD per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.04 current USD per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 148th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 current USD per person | 1.77 current USD per person | 0.5092 current USD per person | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.22 current USD per person | 7 current USD per person | 4.78 current USD per person | Somalia |
| 1980s | 5.36 current USD per person | 10.35 current USD per person | 4.99 current USD per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.65 current USD per person | 3.83 current USD per person | 3.82 current USD per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.39 current USD per person | 7.46 current USD per person | 0.9367 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 Somalia?
- Benin, at 10.66 current USD per person against 10.62 current USD per person in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Benin and Somalia?
- 0.04 current USD per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Benin ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 148th 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.