Benin vs Gabon: Military spending, per square kilometre
Benin
1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
121st
Gabon rank
124th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Gabon ranks 124th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 163.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1980s | 375.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 548.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 173.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2000s | 399.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 674.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 274.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2010s | 785.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 258.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2020s | 965.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 155.99 constant 2024 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?
- Benin, at 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Benin and Gabon?
- 296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 121st and Gabon ranks 124th of 161 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.