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
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.