Armed forces personnel, total in Benin
Benin: Armed forces personnel, total was 12,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Benin, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Benin is 12,000, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Benin peaked at 12,250 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,500, in 1985.
Benin ranks 124th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,750 | 4,500 | 5,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,250 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,339 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,080 | 7,250 | 12,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More public sector data for Benin
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 0.7% (2024)
- Military expenditure 154.11 million current USD (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 3.77 billion current LCU (1979)
- Armed forces personnel 0.2% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 90 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 74.46 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 93.45 billion current LCU (2024)
- Other taxes 8.00 million current LCU (1980)
- Taxes on international trade 18.27 billion current LCU (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Benin?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Benin was 12,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12,250 in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.