Military expenditure in Benin
Benin: Military expenditure was 93.45 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Benin stood at 93.45 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Benin peaked at 93.45 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 319.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Benin 70th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 814.30 million current LCU | 319.00 million current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 3.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.00 billion current LCU | 4.67 billion current LCU | 11.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.96 billion current LCU | 8.94 billion current LCU | 10.99 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.65 billion current LCU | 9.61 billion current LCU | 28.98 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.41 billion current LCU | 39.91 billion current LCU | 67.90 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.57 billion current LCU | 41.33 billion current LCU | 93.45 billion current LCU | 5 |
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)
- Armed forces personnel, total 12,000 (2020)
- 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)
- Other taxes 8.00 million current LCU (1980)
- Taxes on international trade 18.27 billion current LCU (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Benin?
- Military expenditure in Benin was 93.45 billion current LCU 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 93.45 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for military expenditure?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)