Benin vs Guatemala: Military spending as a share of GDP
Benin
0.5%
in 2019
Guatemala
0.5%
in 2019
Benin rank
154th
Guatemala rank
156th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Guatemala
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Benin ranks 154th and Guatemala ranks 156th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Benin or Guatemala?
- Benin, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Guatemala as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Benin and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 154th and Guatemala ranks 156th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share 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 measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).