Benin

Sub-Saharan Africa · Porto-Novo

Rank #133 of 173

26.8Strength score

Photos

North Dakota National Guard Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Benin (8504079) — North Dakota National Guard Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Benin (8504079)U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Michaela Granger · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

US Navy 100319-N-6138K-149 Sailors from the Togo and Benin navy receive training aboard the Belgian navy command and logistical support ship BNS Godetia (A 960) during Africa Partnership Station West — US Navy 100319-N-6138K-149 Sailors from the Togo and Benin navy receive training aboard the Belgian navy command and logistical support ship BNS Godetia (A 960) during Africa Partnership Station WestU.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs2A-288LFD, Belgium - Air Force AN1340796 — Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs2A-288LFD, Belgium - Air Force AN1340796Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation · GFDL 1.2 · Wikimedia Commons

Equipment figures for this country are not added yet. The score uses budget and personnel only.

Strength by area

Finance70
Air power—
Manpower63
Land forces—
Naval power—
Nuclear—

Finance

Defence budget: $217M #131
Budget as % of GDP: 0.89% #131
Spending per person: $15 #140
GDP: $24.6B #122
Population: 14,814,460 #75

Manpower

Active personnel: 12,000 (World Bank figure) #125
Reserve personnel: —
Paramilitary: —
Total personnel: 12,000 #125

Land forces

Tanks: —
Armoured vehicles: —
Self-propelled artillery: —
Towed artillery: —
Rocket launchers (MLRS): —

Air power

Total aircraft: —
Fighter jets: —
Attack aircraft & bombers: —
Transport aircraft: —
Helicopters: —
Attack helicopters: —

Naval power

Total naval vessels: —
Aircraft carriers: —
Helicopter carriers: —
Submarines: —
Destroyers: —
Frigates: —
Corvettes: —
Patrol vessels: —

Nuclear

Nuclear warheads: —

Compare with…

Others in the region

37Nigeria60.1 VS
45South Africa57.5 VS
47Ethiopia51.5 VS
64Angola30.9 VS
66Congo, Dem. Rep.30.8 VS
82Sudan29.8 VS
83Uganda29.8 VS
87Eritrea29.5 VS

Source

Budget, GDP, population and personnel: World Bank open data (SIPRI / IISS based). (Defence budget: 2025)