Benin vs Gambia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Benin
1,322 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
1,379 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
125th
Gambia rank
123rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,379 current USD per square kilometre against 1,322 current USD per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 57 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235.84 current USD per square kilometre | 143.17 current USD per square kilometre | 92.66 current USD per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 224.64 current USD per square kilometre | 345.06 current USD per square kilometre | 120.42 current USD per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 317.21 current USD per square kilometre | 431.09 current USD per square kilometre | 113.88 current USD per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 748.55 current USD per square kilometre | 1,258 current USD per square kilometre | 509.42 current USD per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 949.56 current USD per square kilometre | 1,484 current USD per square kilometre | 534.55 current USD per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1,379 current USD per square kilometre against 1,322 current USD per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Benin and Gambia?
- 57 current USD per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.