Benin vs Zambia: Military spending, per capita
Benin
13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Zambia
15.64 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Benin rank
137th
Zambia rank
134th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.64 constant 2024 US$ per person against 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 1.89 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 134th of 161 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.64 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 Zambia?
- 1.89 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Benin ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 134th 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.