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Military expenditures

Benin — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1.7% of GDP, or $28.9 million (1988 est.)
1991 $38 million, 2.3% of GDP (1988)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $29 million, 1.7% of GDP (1988 est.)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $29 million, 1.7% of GDP (1988 est.)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $29 million, 1.7% of GDP (1988 est.)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $33 million, 3.2% of GDP (1994) BERMUDA (dependent territory of the UK)
1996 exchange rate conversion - $33 million, 3.2% of GDP (1994)
1997 3.2% (1994)
1998 3.2% (1994)
1999 1.2% (1996)
2000 1.2% (FY96)
2001 1.2% (FY96)
2002 1.2% (FY96)
2003 2.7% (FY02)
2004 2.7% (2003)
2005 2.4% (2004)
2006 2.3% (2005 est.)
2007 1.7% (2006)
2008 1.7% of GDP (2006)
2009 1.7% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 96
2010 1% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 129
2011 1% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 127
2012 1% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 130
2013 1.5% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 96
2014 1.03% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 100 NA% (2011) 1.03% of GDP (2010)
2015 1.03% of GDP (2012) | NA% (2011) | 1.03% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 99
2016 1.03% of GDP (2012) | NA% (2011) | 1.03% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 99
2017 1.14% of GDP (2016) | 1.1% of GDP (2015) | 0.96% of GDP (2014) | 0.94% of GDP (2013) | 0.96% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 99
2018 1.14% of GDP (2016) | 1.1% of GDP (2015) | 0.96% of GDP (2014) | 0.94% of GDP (2013) | 0.96% of GDP (2012)
2019 0.86% of GDP (2018) | 1.26% of GDP (2017) | 1.14% of GDP (2016) | 1.1% of GDP (2015) | 0.96% of GDP (2014)
2020 0.7% of GDP (2019) | 0.86% of GDP (2018) | 1.26% of GDP (2017) | 1.14% of GDP (2016) | 1.1% of GDP (2015)
2021 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.) 0.7% of GDP (2019) 0.9% of GDP (2018) 1.3% of GDP (2017) 1.1% of GDP (2016)
2022 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $130 million) 0.7% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $140 million) 0.9% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $160 million)
2023 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.) 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.) 0.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 0.5% of GDP (2023 est.) 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.) 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 0.7% of GDP (2024 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2023 est.) 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.) 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)