Benin Military Forces 🇧🇯
Military Strength Overview
| 🛩️ Air Force | 5 active aircrafts |
| 🪖 Active Troops | 7,250 personnels |
| 👮♀️ Paramilitary | 4,800 personnels |
Defense Statistics & Key Metrics
| Military Budget | $154.1 million (2024) |
| Share of GDP in Milex | 0.7% (2024) |
| Share of Govt Expenditures | 3.8% (2024) |
| Military spends per capita | $11 (2024) |
Geography
| Capital | Porto Novo |
| Land Area | 114,305 km² |
| Coastline Length | 121 km |
Beninese Military Budget History
Population and Military Personnel Trends
GDP and Inflation Rate Trends
Population, GDP, Inflation and Personnel: World Bank.
Military Expenditure: SIPRI Milex.
Military Expenditure: SIPRI Milex.