Benin vs Portugal: Military spending, annual growth rate
Benin
21.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
21.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
24th
Portugal rank
25th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- Portugal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 21.77 % change on previous year against 21.68 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Benin ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.43 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 12.69 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 1980s | 7.99 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 1990s | -2.89 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.89 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -0.9418 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2020s | 19.21 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Benin or Portugal?
- Benin, at 21.77 % change on previous year against 21.68 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Benin and Portugal?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Portugal rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.