Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -45.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Benin is -45.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.0% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 266.67 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Benin 95th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -76.92 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1983 | -70 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1984 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 200 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 1988 | -100 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -90 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 266.67 % change on previous year | -396.3% |
| 2024 | -45.45 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -45.45 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.26 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's -45.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -54.89 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -50 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | -76.92 % change on previous year | -76.92 % change on previous year | -76.92 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -9.17 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -95 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -90 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 110.61 % change on previous year | -45.45 % change on previous year | 266.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
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- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Benin was -45.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 266.67 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Benin rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 95th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.