Benin vs Madagascar: Military spending gmsd

Benin
140.87 million
in 2023
Madagascar
124.17 million
in 2023
Benin rank
140th
Madagascar rank
142nd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196019912023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 140.87 million against 124.17 million in Madagascar, a difference of 16.70 million.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 140th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 22.62 million 58.79 million 36.17 million Madagascar
1970s 27.03 million 121.62 million 94.59 million Madagascar
1980s 56.98 million 122.57 million 65.60 million Madagascar
1990s 44.15 million 67.16 million 23.01 million Madagascar
2000s 70.92 million 132.49 million 61.56 million Madagascar
2010s 103.41 million 81.73 million 21.69 million Benin
2020s 117.73 million 118.61 million 878,675 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Benin or Madagascar?
Benin, at 140.87 million against 124.17 million in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Benin and Madagascar?
16.70 million, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Benin ranks 140th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed