Benin vs Tanzania: Military spending, per capita
Benin
13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Tanzania
13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Benin rank
137th
Tanzania rank
136th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person against 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 0.19 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.
Benin ranks 137th and Tanzania ranks 136th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 10.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 6.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.325 constant 2024 US$ per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Benin or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person against 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Benin and Tanzania?
- 0.19 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Benin ranks 137th and Tanzania ranks 136th 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.