Country Profile
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Benin
✓ No tracked active conflict
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Benin is located in Africa (Western Africa). It has an estimated population of 14,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $20 billion (about $1,429 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 25,200 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 15,120 reservists, ranking #90 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.28B, roughly 1.4% of GDP.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Benin. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
14,000,000 people
of world GDP
$20B nominal
of world defense spending
$0.28B / year
of world active personnel
25,200 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition40,320 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $11k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.8
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Total Aircraft
n/a
Fighter Aircraft
n/a
Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
Tank Strength
n/a
Armored Vehicles
n/a
Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
n/a
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Western Africa
Benin ranks #0 of 7 in Western Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Modeled. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.