Military spending, per capita in Benin
Benin: Military spending, per capita was 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Benin stood at 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Benin peaked at 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.37 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Benin 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 6.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 5.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 5.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 4.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 4.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 6.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 1980 | 8.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 7.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 7.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 10.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 11.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 11.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 12.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 10.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 9.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -53.2% |
| 2000 | 3.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 6.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +78.4% |
| 2003 | 6.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 7.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 10.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 7.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 5.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 5.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 8.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 10.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 11.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 134 Zambia 15.64 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 135 Nepal 14.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 136 Tanzania 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 138 Rwanda 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 139 Mozambique 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 140 Central African Republic 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Benin?
- Military spending, per capita in Benin was 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for military spending, per capita?
- Benin ranks 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.