Benin vs Liberia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Benin
0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Liberia
0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
138th
Liberia rank
139th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP in Liberia, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 138th and Liberia ranks 139th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Benin or Liberia?
- Benin, at 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Benin and Liberia?
- 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 138th and Liberia ranks 139th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.