Benin vs Mexico: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Benin
0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Mexico
0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Benin rank
148th
Mexico rank
151st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Mexico
00.020.040.060.080.1196019912023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 148th and Mexico ranks 151st of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0809 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0351 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
1970s 0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
1980s 0.0438 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0319 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
1990s 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
2000s 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
2010s 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
2020s 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Benin or Mexico?
Benin, at 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Benin and Mexico?
0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Benin and Mexico rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 148th and Mexico ranks 151st 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.