Military spending, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Military spending, gaps filled was 203.74 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Benin is 203.74 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 203.74 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.91 million constant 2024 US$, in 1978.
Benin ranks 126th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.93 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 16.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 18.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 20.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 18.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 15.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 20.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 14.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 26.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +77.2% |
| 1980 | 31.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 29.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 33.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 43.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 54.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 51.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 52.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 62.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 62.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 51.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 50.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 31.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 27.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 25.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 46.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +84.0% |
| 2003 | 50.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 54.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 55.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 60.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 63.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 66.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 70.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 73.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 77.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 84.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 98.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 87.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 123.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 90.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 72.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 73.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 117.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 150.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 167.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 203.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 203.74 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 203.74 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 50.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 63.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 123.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 73.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 203.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 123 Tajikistan 219.76 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 124 Mongolia 213.76 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 213.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 127 Rwanda 194.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 128 Somalia 192.54 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 129 Togo 191.91 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Benin?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Benin was 203.74 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 203.74 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.91 million constant 2024 US$ in 1978.
- How does Benin rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.