Bangladesh vs Benin: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bangladesh
0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin
0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
129th
Benin rank
126th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Benin
00.010.020.030.040.05197019972025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Benin ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 129th and Benin ranks 126th of 160 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Benin in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Benin Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
1980s 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
1990s 0.0295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2000s 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2010s 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2020s 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or Benin?
Benin, at 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and Benin?
0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 129th and Benin ranks 126th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.