Benin vs Madagascar: Military expenditure
Benin
154.11 million current USD
in 2024
Madagascar
121.63 million current USD
in 2024
Benin rank
135th
Madagascar rank
138th
Military expenditure over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 154.11 million current USD against 121.63 million current USD in Madagascar, a difference of 32.47 million current USD.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Benin ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 138th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 million current USD | 9.79 million current USD | 6.50 million current USD | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 7.77 million current USD | 32.85 million current USD | 25.08 million current USD | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 26.15 million current USD | 54.15 million current USD | 28.00 million current USD | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 25.33 million current USD | 41.49 million current USD | 16.16 million current USD | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 35.77 million current USD | 63.52 million current USD | 27.75 million current USD | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 87.77 million current USD | 68.16 million current USD | 19.61 million current USD | Benin |
| 2020s | 116.48 million current USD | 101.64 million current USD | 14.84 million current USD | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Madagascar?
- Benin, at 154.11 million current USD against 121.63 million current USD in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Madagascar?
- 32.47 million current USD, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Benin ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 138th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)