Benin vs Malawi: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Benin
0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
126th
Malawi rank
123rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Benin or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Benin and Malawi?
- 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 123rd 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.