Benin vs Rwanda: Military spending, per capita

Benin
13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Rwanda
13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Benin rank
137th
Rwanda rank
138th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person against 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.43 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.

Benin ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 5.45 constant 2024 US$ per person 8.48 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.03 constant 2024 US$ per person Rwanda
1980s 10.41 constant 2024 US$ per person 7.63 constant 2024 US$ per person 2.78 constant 2024 US$ per person Benin
1990s 6.96 constant 2024 US$ per person 14.52 constant 2024 US$ per person 7.57 constant 2024 US$ per person Rwanda
2000s 5.73 constant 2024 US$ per person 9.32 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.58 constant 2024 US$ per person Rwanda
2010s 7.68 constant 2024 US$ per person 8.88 constant 2024 US$ per person 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per person Rwanda
2020s 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person 12.46 constant 2024 US$ per person 2.93 constant 2024 US$ per person Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Benin or Rwanda?
Benin, at 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person against 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Benin and Rwanda?
0.43 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Benin ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 138th 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

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.