Military spending, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
148th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0926 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0926 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Benin ranks 148th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0574 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0653 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0863 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0895 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0924 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0926 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0843 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0844 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0774 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0796 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0783 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0778 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0608 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0494 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0362 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0315 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0404 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0492 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0547 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0489 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0474 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0429 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0418 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0295 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0809 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0926 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0438 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 145 Madagascar 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Mongolia 0.0076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Luxembourg 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Costa Rica 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Argentina 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Mexico 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Benin?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0926 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.