Benin vs Mozambique: Military spending, per capita

Benin
9.98 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Mozambique
11.53 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Benin rank
158th
Mozambique rank
155th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 11.53 constant 2022 US$ per person against 9.98 constant 2022 US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 1.55 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mozambique ahead.

Benin ranks 158th and Mozambique ranks 155th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 7.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 18.96 constant 2022 US$ per person 11.02 constant 2022 US$ per person Mozambique
1980s 12.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 25.53 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.88 constant 2022 US$ per person Mozambique
1990s 7.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Mozambique
2000s 8.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.37 constant 2022 US$ per person Benin
2010s 9.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.32 constant 2022 US$ per person Benin
2020s 8.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.59 constant 2022 US$ per person Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Benin or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 11.53 constant 2022 US$ per person against 9.98 constant 2022 US$ per person in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Benin and Mozambique?
1.55 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Benin ranks 158th and Mozambique ranks 155th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.