Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Benin
0.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0.9%
in 2025
Benin rank
132nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
133rd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 132nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military expenditure?
- Benin ranks 132nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product