Military spending per military personnel in Benin
Benin: Military spending per military personnel was 10,138 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10,138
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
143rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
20,407
in 1962
All-time low
4,906
in 1994
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Benin, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Benin stood at 10,138.
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 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4,906, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,575 | 8,417 | 20,407 | 8 |
| 1970s | 10,180 | 7,318 | 13,563 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,410 | 8,132 | 16,762 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,917 | 4,906 | 9,623 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,185 | 8,780 | 19,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,342 | 14,157 | 18,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,302 | 10,138 | 16,094 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,839 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Benin?
- Military spending per military personnel in Benin was 10,138 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20,407 in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,906 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 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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