Benin vs Dominican Republic: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Benin
0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Dominican Republic
0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
126th
Dominican Republic rank
128th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Dominican Republic ranks 128th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0749 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Benin or Dominican Republic?
- Benin, at 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 126th and Dominican Republic ranks 128th 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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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.