Benin vs Mongolia: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Benin
6,087 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Mongolia
6,385 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Benin rank
139th
Mongolia rank
138th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Benin
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 6,385 constant 2024 US$ against 6,087 constant 2024 US$ in Benin, a difference of 298 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 139th and Mongolia ranks 138th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,298 constant 2024 US$ | 3,655 constant 2024 US$ | 2,643 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 6,355 constant 2024 US$ | 3,553 constant 2024 US$ | 2,802 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 8,475 constant 2024 US$ | 6,076 constant 2024 US$ | 2,399 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 6,087 constant 2024 US$ | 6,385 constant 2024 US$ | 298.21 constant 2024 US$ | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Benin or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 6,385 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 Mongolia?
- 298 constant 2024 US$, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mongolia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Mongolia rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Benin ranks 139th and Mongolia ranks 138th 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.