Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Benin
Benin: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 10.66 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Benin stood at 10.66 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Benin peaked at 10.66 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5168 current USD per person, in 1960.
Benin ranks 147th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5168 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8492 current USD per person | +64.3% |
| 1962 | 1.05 current USD per person | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 1.12 current USD per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.41 current USD per person | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 1.45 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.32 current USD per person | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 1.36 current USD per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.46 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.34 current USD per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 1.34 current USD per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.37 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.53 current USD per person | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 2.04 current USD per person | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 1.92 current USD per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.28 current USD per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 2.03 current USD per person | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 2.8 current USD per person | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 2.3 current USD per person | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 4.6 current USD per person | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 6.02 current USD per person | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 4.26 current USD per person | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 3.98 current USD per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.15 current USD per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.82 current USD per person | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 4.37 current USD per person | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 5.62 current USD per person | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 7.39 current USD per person | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 7.43 current USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.57 current USD per person | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 6.21 current USD per person | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 2.55 current USD per person | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 2.01 current USD per person | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 1.76 current USD per person | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 3.39 current USD per person | +92.3% |
| 2003 | 4.37 current USD per person | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 5.12 current USD per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 5.31 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.38 current USD per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.01 current USD per person | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 7.52 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 8.03 current USD per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 8.43 current USD per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 8 current USD per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8 current USD per person | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 9.65 current USD per person | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 7.29 current USD per person | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 5.35 current USD per person | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 5.49 current USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.26 current USD per person | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 8 current USD per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 10.56 current USD per person | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 10.66 current USD per person | +0.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.66 current USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8 current USD per person, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.66 current USD per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.42 current USD per person, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 current USD per person | 0.5168 current USD per person | 1.46 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 current USD per person | 1.34 current USD per person | 4.6 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.36 current USD per person | 3.98 current USD per person | 7.43 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 current USD per person | 2.55 current USD per person | 6.21 current USD per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.29 current USD per person | 1.76 current USD per person | 7.01 current USD per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.63 current USD per person | 5.35 current USD per person | 9.65 current USD per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.39 current USD per person | 5.49 current USD per person | 10.66 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 144 Burundi 12.23 current USD per person compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 11.75 current USD per person compare
- 146 Cuba 11.46 current USD per person compare
- 148 Somalia 10.62 current USD per person compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 8.6 current USD per person compare
- 150 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.23 current USD per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Benin?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Benin was 10.66 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5168 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Benin ranks 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.