Belarus vs Benin: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Belarus
5,738 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Benin
6,087 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Belarus rank
140th
Benin rank
139th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Belarus
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6,087 constant 2024 US$ against 5,738 constant 2024 US$ in Belarus, a difference of 349 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 140th and Benin ranks 139th of 160 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,542 constant 2024 US$ | 4,252 constant 2024 US$ | 2,709 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 1,718 constant 2024 US$ | 6,355 constant 2024 US$ | 4,637 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 4,613 constant 2024 US$ | 8,475 constant 2024 US$ | 3,862 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 5,738 constant 2024 US$ | 6,087 constant 2024 US$ | 348.96 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Belarus or Benin?
- Benin, at 6,087 constant 2024 US$ against 5,738 constant 2024 US$ in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Belarus and Benin?
- 349 constant 2024 US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Benin?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Benin rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Belarus ranks 140th and Benin ranks 139th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. 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.