Military Spending in Benin
Our latest data shows that Benin spent $79,400,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.1% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Beninese military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $460,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $27,400,000 | 0.5% |
| 2002 | $50,400,000 | 0.9% |
| 2003 | $55,100,000 | 1.0% |
| 2004 | $60,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2005 | $60,900,000 | 1.0% |
| 2006 | $60,900,000 | 1.0% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | no data | N/A |
| 2008 | $65,900,000 | 1.0% |
| 2009 | no data | N/A |
| 2010 | no data | N/A |
| 2011 | no data | N/A |
| 2012 | $79,400,000 | 1.1% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The gaps in the line graph are due to insufficient data for those years.
Other Countries in the Region
Slovakia$1,072 Million (2012)
Malaysia$4,662 Million (2012)
Liberia$14 Million (2012)
Cameroon$372 Million (2012)
Thailand$5,334 Million (2012)
Kuwait$5,945 Million (2012)
Tanzania$278 Million (2012)
Bulgaria$782 Million (2012)
Benin's Military Branches
Army (l'Arme de Terre), Benin Navy (Forces Navales Beninois, FNB), Benin Air Force (Force Aerienne du Benin, FAB).
Military Service Age in Benin
18-35 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; a higher education diploma is required; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months.
