Benin vs Paraguay: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Benin
0.9%
in 2025
Paraguay
0.9%
in 2025
Benin rank
132nd
Paraguay rank
135th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Benin
- Paraguay
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Benin ranks 132nd and Paraguay ranks 135th of 167 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 3.2% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Paraguay?
- Benin, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for military expenditure?
- Benin ranks 132nd and Paraguay ranks 135th 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