Military spending per military personnel in Benin
Benin: Military spending per military personnel was 10,138 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10,138 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
143rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
20,407 constant 2022 US$
in 1962
All-time low
4,906 constant 2022 US$
in 1994
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Benin, 1962–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Benin stood at 10,138 constant 2022 US$.
That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Benin peaked at 20,407 constant 2022 US$ in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4,906 constant 2022 US$, in 1994.
Benin ranks 143rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20,407 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1963 | 11,362 constant 2022 US$ | -44.3% |
| 1964 | 12,462 constant 2022 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 13,417 constant 2022 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 12,762 constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 8,613 constant 2022 US$ | -32.5% |
| 1968 | 8,417 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 13,158 constant 2022 US$ | +56.3% |
| 1970 | 13,060 constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 13,040 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 12,466 constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 8,311 constant 2022 US$ | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 7,849 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 8,059 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 8,385 constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 13,563 constant 2022 US$ | +61.7% |
| 1978 | 7,318 constant 2022 US$ | -46.0% |
| 1979 | 9,746 constant 2022 US$ | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 11,892 constant 2022 US$ | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 8,132 constant 2022 US$ | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 8,534 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 8,977 constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 9,578 constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 8,521 constant 2022 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 15,831 constant 2022 US$ | +85.8% |
| 1987 | 16,762 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 13,551 constant 2022 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 12,323 constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 9,623 constant 2022 US$ | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 6,289 constant 2022 US$ | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 6,276 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,562 constant 2022 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 4,906 constant 2022 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 5,063 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5,166 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5,262 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5,712 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 5,311 constant 2022 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 8,780 constant 2022 US$ | +65.3% |
| 2001 | 9,994 constant 2022 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 12,750 constant 2022 US$ | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 15,282 constant 2022 US$ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 16,366 constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 14,465 constant 2022 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 13,180 constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 14,722 constant 2022 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 16,775 constant 2022 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 19,532 constant 2022 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 18,384 constant 2022 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 17,796 constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18,744 constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 14,157 constant 2022 US$ | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 15,246 constant 2022 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 15,432 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15,884 constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 18,272 constant 2022 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 15,164 constant 2022 US$ | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 14,346 constant 2022 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13,675 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 16,094 constant 2022 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 10,138 constant 2022 US$ | -37.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10,138 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992 constant 2022 US$, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10,138 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299 constant 2022 US$, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,575 constant 2022 US$ | 8,417 constant 2022 US$ | 20,407 constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 10,180 constant 2022 US$ | 7,318 constant 2022 US$ | 13,563 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,410 constant 2022 US$ | 8,132 constant 2022 US$ | 16,762 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,917 constant 2022 US$ | 4,906 constant 2022 US$ | 9,623 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,185 constant 2022 US$ | 8,780 constant 2022 US$ | 19,532 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,342 constant 2022 US$ | 14,157 constant 2022 US$ | 18,744 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,302 constant 2022 US$ | 10,138 constant 2022 US$ | 16,094 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Benin?
- Military spending per military personnel in Benin was 10,138 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20,407 constant 2022 US$ in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,906 constant 2022 US$ in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Benin ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.