Benin vs Nigeria: Military spending per person
Military spending per person in 2025: $15 in Benin and $9 in Nigeria, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Benin, by $6, or 1.66 times that in Nigeria.
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Latest figures
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | $15 2025 | $8 | 128 of 151 |
| Nigeria | $9 2025 | $11 | 141 of 151 |
What the numbers say
- Benin has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Nigeria.
Every year
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Year | Benin | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15 | $9 |
| 2024 | $12 | $5 |
| 2023 | $11 | $14 |
| 2022 | $8 | $14 |
| 2021 | $7 | $21 |
| 2020 | $6 | $13 |
| 2019 | $5 | $11 |
| 2018 | $7 | $11 |
| 2017 | $10 | $8 |
| 2016 | $7 | $9 |
| 2015 | $8 | $11 |
| 2014 | $9 | $13 |
| 2013 | $8 | $14 |
| 2012 | $8 | $13 |
| 2011 | – | $14 |
| 2010 | – | $12 |
| 2009 | – | $9 |
| 2008 | $7 | $10 |
| 2007 | – | $6 |
| 2006 | $5 | $5 |
| 2005 | $5 | $5 |
| 2004 | $5 | $5 |
| 2003 | $4 | $4 |
| 2002 | $3 | $7 |
| 2001 | $2 | $4 |
| 2000 | $2 | $3 |
| 1999 | $3 | $4 |
| 1998 | – | $10 |
| 1997 | – | $7 |
| 1996 | – | $6 |
| 1995 | – | $6 |
| 1994 | – | $3 |
| 1993 | – | $3 |
| 1992 | – | $2 |
| 1991 | – | $2 |
| 1990 | $6 | $3 |
| 1989 | $6 | $2 |
| 1988 | $8 | $3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence for each person living there, in US dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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