Benin vs Uruguay: Military spending, annual growth rate
Benin
21.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay
20.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
24th
Uruguay rank
27th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- Uruguay
How they compare
Benin currently reports 21.77 % change on previous year against 20.62 % change on previous year in Uruguay, a difference of 1.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Uruguay ahead.
Benin ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.54 % change on previous year | 15.03 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 7.99 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 1990s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 0.5608 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 11.89 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 14.82 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 19.21 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 14.12 % 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 Uruguay?
- Benin, at 21.77 % change on previous year against 20.62 % change on previous year in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Benin and Uruguay?
- 1.15 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th 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.