Military spending per armed forces personnel in Benin
Benin: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 6,087 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6,087
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
139th
of 160 countries
All-time high
11,459
in 1985
All-time low
3,434
in 2001
Years of data
20
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Benin, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6,087 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Benin peaked at 11,459 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,434, in 2001.
That places Benin 139th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11,459 | — |
| 1989 | 10,311 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 8,344 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 4,252 | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 3,834 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 3,434 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 6,495 | +89.1% |
| 2003 | 7,091 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 9,144 | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 6,954 | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 7,532 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 7,771 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,232 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 8,957 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 10,129 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 8,962 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 10,296 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 7,399 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 6,056 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 6,087 | +0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6,087 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6,087 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,885 | 10,311 | 11,459 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,298 | 4,252 | 8,344 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,355 | 3,434 | 9,144 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,475 | 6,056 | 10,296 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,087 | 6,087 | 6,087 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 per armed forces personnel in Benin?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Benin was 6,087 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11,459 in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,434 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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