Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Benin is 3.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 90.4% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 105.34 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -27.23 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Benin ranks 112th of 164 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 25.83 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1963 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1964 | 28.37 % change on previous year | +239.5% |
| 1965 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1966 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 1967 | 5 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1968 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1969 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1970 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1971 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 1972 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 1973 | 36.58 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 1974 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1975 | 21.87 % change on previous year | -684.3% |
| 1976 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1977 | 41.71 % change on previous year | -570.1% |
| 1978 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1979 | 105.34 % change on previous year | -770.4% |
| 1980 | 34.48 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1981 | -27.23 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1982 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1983 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 1984 | 19.54 % change on previous year | +167.1% |
| 1985 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1986 | 32.65 % change on previous year | -585.7% |
| 1987 | 35.49 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1989 | -22.76 % change on previous year | -709.9% |
| 1990 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2000 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 2001 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 98.29 % change on previous year | -1129.6% |
| 2003 | 32.86 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2004 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 7 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2006 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2014 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2015 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2016 | -12.45 % change on previous year | +452.6% |
| 2017 | 45.94 % change on previous year | -469.1% |
| 2018 | -22.33 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2019 | -24.5 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2021 | 35.66 % change on previous year | +555.4% |
| 2022 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2023 | 35.47 % change on previous year | +174.6% |
| 2024 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.13 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | 67.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.82 % change on previous year | -15.71 % change on previous year | 105.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.28 % change on previous year | -27.23 % change on previous year | 35.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.04 % change on previous year | 15.04 % change on previous year | 15.04 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.35 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year | 98.29 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3555 % change on previous year | -24.5 % change on previous year | 45.94 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.58 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 35.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 109 Kazakhstan 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Gambia 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Spain 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 3.07 % change on previous year 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), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (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), 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 military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Benin was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 105.34 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.23 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), 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 Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.