Benin vs Gabon: Military spending, per square kilometre
Benin
1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
135th
Gabon rank
132nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 135th and Gabon ranks 132nd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 72.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 137.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1970s | 239.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 271.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 31.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1980s | 505.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 876.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 371.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1990s | 391.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 749.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 358.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2000s | 628.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 403.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 225.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 917.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 174.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,339 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 294.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Benin or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Benin and Gabon?
- 82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 135th and Gabon ranks 132nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.