Benin vs Egypt: Military expenditure

Benin

93.45 billion current LCU

in 2024

Egypt

108.65 billion current LCU

in 2024

Benin rank

70th

Egypt rank

69th

Military expenditure over time

Egypt currently reports 108.65 billion current LCU against 93.45 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 15.20 billion current LCU.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.

Globally, Benin ranks 70th and Egypt ranks 69th of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)