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Benin · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

125th of 147 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingBenin's military spending fell from 1.2 % in 1983 to 0.7 % in 2024.19902000201020200%0.5%1%2%2%0.7 %

Benin's military spending fell from 1.2 % in 1983 to 0.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

125th of 151 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Benin's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$17.8M in 1983 to US$154M in 2024.1990200020102020US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$154M

Benin's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$17.8M in 1983 to US$154M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

124th of 170 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalBenin's armed forces personnel, total rose from 6,000 in 1990 to 12,000 in 2020.19901995200020052010201520204,0006,0008,00010k12k14k12,000

Benin's armed forces personnel, total rose from 6,000 in 1990 to 12,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

153rd of 168 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Benin's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.3 % in 1990 to 0.2 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200.2%0.2%0.3%0.3%0.4%0.4%0.2 %

Benin's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.3 % in 1990 to 0.2 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

86th of 178 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedBenin's refugees hosted fell from 23,843 in 1995 to 16,232 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k16,232

Benin's refugees hosted fell from 23,843 in 1995 to 16,232 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

102nd of 197 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originBenin's refugee population by country of origin rose from 50 in 1995 to 1,064 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002004006008001,0001,2001,064

Benin's refugee population by country of origin rose from 50 in 1995 to 1,064 in 2024.

Conflict

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