Benin vs Germany: Military expenditure

Benin

93.45 billion current LCU

in 2024

Germany

81.78 billion current LCU

in 2024

Benin rank

70th

Germany rank

72nd

Military expenditure over time

Benin currently reports 93.45 billion current LCU against 81.78 billion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 11.68 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, Benin ranks 70th and Germany ranks 72nd 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)