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
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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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.