Military spending per armed forces personnel in Benin
Benin: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 6,087 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Benin, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6,087 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,434 constant 2024 US$, in 2001.
That places Benin 139th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11,459 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 10,311 constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 8,344 constant 2024 US$ | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 4,252 constant 2024 US$ | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 3,834 constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 3,434 constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 6,495 constant 2024 US$ | +89.1% |
| 2003 | 7,091 constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 9,144 constant 2024 US$ | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 6,954 constant 2024 US$ | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 7,532 constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 7,771 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,232 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 8,957 constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 10,129 constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 8,962 constant 2024 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 10,296 constant 2024 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 7,399 constant 2024 US$ | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 6,056 constant 2024 US$ | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 6,087 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6,087 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6,087 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,885 constant 2024 US$ | 10,311 constant 2024 US$ | 11,459 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,298 constant 2024 US$ | 4,252 constant 2024 US$ | 8,344 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,355 constant 2024 US$ | 3,434 constant 2024 US$ | 9,144 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,475 constant 2024 US$ | 6,056 constant 2024 US$ | 10,296 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,087 constant 2024 US$ | 6,087 constant 2024 US$ | 6,087 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Benin?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Benin was 6,087 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11,459 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,434 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.