Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Benin
Benin: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Benin is 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Benin peaked at 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1970.
Benin ranks 134th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7815 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3839 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +92.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3553 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.0% |
| 1970 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.638 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.3046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.3% |
| 1978 | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2196.0% |
| 1979 | 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.5% |
| 1982 | 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7011 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.9% |
| 1984 | 0.227 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6611 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +191.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2075 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.6% |
| 1988 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.912 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.335 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1052 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.6% |
| 2010 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2012 | 1.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.1868 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0855 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0765 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +185.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7795 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +257.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2196.0% | 0.3046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2023 | +257.5% | 0.218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7795 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5651 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3553 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7815 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6004 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4507 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1052 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.912 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4391 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3722 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0765 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7795 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 131 Lesotho 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 132 Bangladesh 0.4321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 133 Angola 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 136 Mali 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 137 Guinea 0.4066 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Benin?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Benin was 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.