Benin vs Madagascar: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Benin
0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Madagascar
0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Benin rank
148th
Madagascar rank
145th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 145th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0809 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.0438 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.0086 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 | 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 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 145th 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.