Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Benin

Arms imports in Benin in 2024 — 6,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 96 in the world out of 111. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 200%.

2024 6,000,000 M TIV −45.45% vs 2023
World rank 96of 111
Period maximum 26,000,000 M TIV1978
Period minimum 0 M TIV1970

Trend over time

1961–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Benin, 1961–2024010,000,00020,000,00030,000,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 2,000,000 M TIV1962: 1,000,000 M TIV1964: 2,000,000 M TIV1966: 1,000,000 M TIV1970: 0 M TIV1971: 2,000,000 M TIV1973: 1,000,000 M TIV1978: 26,000,000 M TIV1979: 6,000,000 M TIV1982: 10,000,000 M TIV1983: 3,000,000 M TIV1984: 1,000,000 M TIV1985: 3,000,000 M TIV1987: 1,000,000 M TIV1988: 0 M TIV1989: 0 M TIV2002: 7,000,000 M TIV2007: 3,000,000 M TIV2009: 1,000,000 M TIV2010: 0 M TIV2011: 0 M TIV2012: 20,000,000 M TIV2013: 2,000,000 M TIV2016: 1,000,000 M TIV2020: 1,000,000 M TIV2022: 3,000,000 M TIV2023: 11,000,000 M TIV2024: 6,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +4,000,000 (+200%) Average annual rate: 1.76 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Benin

Benin 6,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Benin, by year Benin All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 6,000,000 −5,000,000 −45.45%
2023 11,000,000 +8,000,000 +266.67%
2022 3,000,000
2020 1,000,000
2016 1,000,000
2013 2,000,000 −18,000,000 −90%
2012 20,000,000 +20,000,000
2011 0 +0
2010 0 −1,000,000 −100%
2009 1,000,000
2007 3,000,000
2002 7,000,000
1989 0 +0
1988 0 −1,000,000 −100%
1987 1,000,000
1985 3,000,000 +2,000,000 +200%
1984 1,000,000 −2,000,000 −66.67%
1983 3,000,000 −7,000,000 −70%
1982 10,000,000
1979 6,000,000 −20,000,000 −76.92%
1978 26,000,000
1973 1,000,000
1971 2,000,000 +2,000,000
1970 0
1966 1,000,000
1964 2,000,000
1962 1,000,000 −1,000,000 −50%
1961 2,000,000

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.