Benin vs Gambia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Benin
1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
121st
Gambia rank
119th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 119th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 479.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 169.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 309.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 359.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 335.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 416.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 527.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 110.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,645 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 908.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 965.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,635 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 670.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Benin and Gambia?
- 97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 119th 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.