Military expenditure in Benin
Benin: Military expenditure was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
140th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 1964
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Military expenditure in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Benin is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Benin peaked at 2.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
Benin ranks 140th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.4% | +60.1% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +25.5% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +61.6% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -60.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +74.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8% compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
- 139 Mongolia 0.7% compare
- 141 Switzerland 0.7% compare
- 142 Liberia 0.7% compare
- 143 Madagascar 0.7% 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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Benin?
- Military expenditure in Benin was 0.7% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for military expenditure?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product