Benin—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #122 of 156Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
0.9%
2025
YoY Change
+14.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#122
of 156 countries
Maximum
0.9%
2017
Minimum
0.4%
2001
CAGR
+3.1%
22 years
Last
0.9%
Previous
0.8%
Highest
0.9%
Lowest
0.4%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Benin's military spending (% of GDP) was 0.9% in 2025, ranking #122 out of 156 countries. This represents a +14.3% change from 2024. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 0.9% (2017) and the lowest was 0.4% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Benin — Military Spending (% of GDP): 0.8900779239 % of GDP for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.9% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +74.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Algeria | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Israel | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Russia | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Armenia | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Oman | 5.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP