Benin vs South Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Benin
0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
138th
South Africa rank
140th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 140th of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Benin, at 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 140th 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.