Benin vs Madagascar: Military spending
Benin
140.87 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Madagascar
124.17 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Benin rank
140th
Madagascar rank
142nd
Military spending over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 140.87 million constant 2022 US$ against 124.17 million constant 2022 US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 16.70 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 140th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 58.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.17 million constant 2022 US$ | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 27.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 121.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 94.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 56.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 122.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 65.60 million constant 2022 US$ | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 44.15 million constant 2022 US$ | 67.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 70.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 132.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 61.56 million constant 2022 US$ | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 103.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 81.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 21.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 117.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 118.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 878,675 constant 2022 US$ | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Benin or Madagascar?
- Benin, at 140.87 million constant 2022 US$ against 124.17 million constant 2022 US$ in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Benin and Madagascar?
- 16.70 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Benin ranks 140th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.