Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin
Benin: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.2141 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin is 0.2141, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin peaked at 0.3478 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1835, in 2010.
That places Benin 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2924 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3308 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3207 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3478 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3341 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3007 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2936 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2848 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2756 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2666 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2579 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2495 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2348 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.227 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1855 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2386 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2236 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2165 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1898 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1835 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2316 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2231 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2151 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2073 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2062 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1989 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2362 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2326 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2198 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2141 | -2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2141 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2141 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +28.6% | 0.1855 | 0.2386 |
| 2011 | +26.2% | 0.1835 | 0.2316 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3047 | 0.2666 | 0.3478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2248 | 0.1855 | 0.2579 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2154 | 0.1835 | 0.2362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2141 | 0.2141 | 0.2141 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Benin
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.395 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3247 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,661 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin was 0.2141 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3478 in 1993.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1835 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Benin ranks 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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