Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
138th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Benin 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | +73.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 135 Mongolia 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Liberia 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 South Africa 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Switzerland 0.0069 current USD 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), 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), 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 military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.