Benin vs Malawi: Military spending, per square kilometre
Benin
1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
121st
Malawi rank
120th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 120th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 228.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 62.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 419.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 294.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 124.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 359.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 179.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 179.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 416.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 267.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 149.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 785.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 672.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 113.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 965.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,120 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 154.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Benin or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,384 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 Malawi?
- 46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 120th 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.