Benin vs Costa Rica: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Benin
0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Benin rank
148th
Costa Rica rank
149th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
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 Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 148th and Costa Rica ranks 149th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0809 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0474 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.0438 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 148th and Costa Rica ranks 149th 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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About this data
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.