Benin vs Netherlands: Military spending as a share of government spending
Benin
4.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
4.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
91st
Netherlands rank
90th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Benin
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 91st and Netherlands ranks 90th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 4.9% | 5.5% | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.1% | 2.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Benin or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Benin and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Netherlands rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Benin ranks 91st and Netherlands ranks 90th 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.