Argentina vs Benin: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Benin
0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Argentina rank
150th
Benin rank
148th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Benin
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 150th and Benin ranks 148th of 170 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0809 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1970s 0.0742 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1980s 0.0796 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0438 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1990s 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2020s 0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Argentina or Benin?
Benin, at 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Argentina and Benin?
0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Benin?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Benin rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 150th and Benin ranks 148th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.