Benin vs Sudan: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Benin
0.9%
in 2025
Sudan
0.9%
in 2021
Benin rank
132nd
Sudan rank
129th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Benin
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 132nd and Sudan ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 3.2% | 1.6% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 4.4% | 3.6% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Benin or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Benin and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Benin ranks 132nd and Sudan ranks 129th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product