Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Benin ranks 96th of 169 countries on this measure, 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), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +75.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1970 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 1978 | 0.028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1311.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -81.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 1984 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +201.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.7% |
| 1988 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -78.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -72.0% |
| 2010 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +170.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +224.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 93 Papua New Guinea 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Turkey 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Tajikistan 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Nigeria 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Slovenia 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Guinea 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Benin
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -45.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 10.66 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 154.11 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 97.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,322 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.