Benin vs Malawi: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Benin
6,087 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Malawi
6,405 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Benin rank
139th
Malawi rank
137th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6,405 constant 2024 US$ against 6,087 constant 2024 US$ in Benin, a difference of 318 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 137th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,885 constant 2024 US$ | 3,610 constant 2024 US$ | 7,275 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 6,298 constant 2024 US$ | 2,601 constant 2024 US$ | 3,697 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 6,355 constant 2024 US$ | 3,567 constant 2024 US$ | 2,788 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 8,475 constant 2024 US$ | 6,683 constant 2024 US$ | 1,793 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 6,087 constant 2024 US$ | 6,405 constant 2024 US$ | 318.48 constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Benin or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6,405 constant 2024 US$ against 6,087 constant 2024 US$ in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Benin and Malawi?
- 318 constant 2024 US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Benin ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 137th 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.