Military expenditure in Benin
Benin: Military expenditure was 154.11 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Benin is 154.11 million current USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Benin peaked at 154.11 million current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million current USD, in 1960.
Benin ranks 136th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 million current USD | 1.30 million current USD | 4.29 million current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.77 million current USD | 4.10 million current USD | 17.56 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.35 million current USD | 16.55 million current USD | 36.93 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.33 million current USD | 17.84 million current USD | 32.82 million current USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.77 million current USD | 13.11 million current USD | 64.72 million current USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.77 million current USD | 68.11 million current USD | 116.14 million current USD | 8 |
| 2020s | 116.48 million current USD | 71.82 million current USD | 154.11 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 133 Rwanda 175.92 million current USD compare
- 134 Burundi 171.83 million current USD compare
- 137 Montenegro 150.03 million current USD compare
- 138 Cuba 128.61 million current USD compare
- 139 Madagascar 121.63 million current USD compare
More public sector data for Benin
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 0.7% (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)
- 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 military expenditure in Benin?
- Military expenditure in Benin was 154.11 million current USD 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 154.11 million current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million current USD in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for military expenditure?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)