Benin vs Malawi: Military spending per military personnel

Benin
10,138
in 2022
Malawi
11,698
in 2022
Benin rank
143rd
Malawi rank
140th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
010.0k20.0k30.0k196219922022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 11,698 against 10,138 in Benin, a difference of 1,560.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 140th of 170 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 11,273 2,140 9,133 Benin
1970s 10,180 9,058 1,122 Benin
1980s 11,410 9,528 1,882 Benin
1990s 5,917 4,074 1,843 Benin
2000s 14,185 6,736 7,449 Benin
2010s 16,342 9,475 6,867 Benin
2020s 13,302 10,423 2,879 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Benin or Malawi?
Malawi, at 11,698 against 10,138 in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Benin and Malawi?
1,560, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Benin ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 140th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed