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
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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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.