Benin vs Mozambique: Military spending, per capita
Benin
13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Mozambique
12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Benin rank
137th
Mozambique rank
139th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Benin
- Mozambique
How they compare
Benin currently reports 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person against 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mozambique, a difference of 1.24 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.
Benin ranks 137th and Mozambique ranks 139th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.3957 constant 2024 US$ per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0492 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 5.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.5048 constant 2024 US$ per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.6315 constant 2024 US$ per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.61 constant 2024 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?
- Benin, at 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person against 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Benin and Mozambique?
- 1.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Benin ranks 137th and Mozambique ranks 139th 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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About this data
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.