Benin vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD)
Benin
216.91 million current USD
in 2025
Somalia
199.47 million current USD
in 2025
Benin rank
131st
Somalia rank
134th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 216.91 million current USD against 199.47 million current USD in Somalia, a difference of 17.45 million current USD.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Somalia ranks 134th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.51 million current USD | 5.92 million current USD | 2.41 million current USD | Somalia |
| 1970s | 7.77 million current USD | 32.35 million current USD | 24.58 million current USD | Somalia |
| 1980s | 24.35 million current USD | 65.23 million current USD | 40.87 million current USD | Somalia |
| 2010s | 89.29 million current USD | 55.82 million current USD | 33.47 million current USD | Benin |
| 2020s | 135.42 million current USD | 144.68 million current USD | 9.25 million current USD | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Somalia?
- Benin, at 216.91 million current USD against 199.47 million current USD in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Somalia?
- 17.45 million current USD, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Benin ranks 131st and Somalia ranks 134th of 168 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)