Australia vs Benin: Military spending as a share of government spending
Australia
4.9%
in 2025
Benin
4.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
89th
Benin rank
91st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Australia
- Benin
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.
Australia ranks 89th and Benin ranks 91st of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 10.5% | 3.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.9% | 0.9% | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Australia or Benin?
- Australia, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Australia and Benin?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Benin?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Benin rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Australia ranks 89th and Benin ranks 91st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.