What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Benin and Central African Republic?

1.41 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?

19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Benin vs Central African Republic: Military spending, per capita

Benin

13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Central African Republic

12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Benin rank

137th

Central African Republic rank

140th

Military spending, per capita over time

Benin
Central African Republic

How they compare

Benin currently reports 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person against 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.41 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Benin ranks 137th and Central African Republic ranks 140th of 161 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.45 constant 2024 US$ per person	7.66 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	Central African Republic
2010s	7.68 constant 2024 US$ per person	9.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.42 constant 2024 US$ per person	Central African Republic
2020s	9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person	11.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.72 constant 2024 US$ per person	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Benin or Central African Republic?: Benin, at 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person against 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Benin and Central African Republic?: 1.41 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Benin ranks 137th and Central African Republic ranks 140th of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.