Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Military spending as a share of GDP
Benin
0.9%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
0.9%
in 2025
Benin rank
131st
Equatorial Guinea rank
130th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 131st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 130th of 166 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 131st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 130th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.