Benin vs Ghana

Benin vs Ghana: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 4 million TIV in Benin and 5 million TIV in Ghana, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Ghana, by 1 million TIV, or 1.25 times that in Benin.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Benin vs Ghana: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 4 million TIV in Benin and 5 million TIV in Ghana, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Ghana, by 1 million TIV, or 1.25 times that in Benin.
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What the numbers say

  • Ghana has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Benin.
  • The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearBeninGhanaWorld
20254 million5 million33.3 billion
20247 million11 million30.6 billion
202312 million8 million29.5 billion
20223 million40 million33 billion
2021––26.8 billion
20201 million12 million23.4 billion
2019–2 million26.9 billion
2018–027.3 billion
2017––31.2 billion
20161 million22 million31.4 billion
2015–13 million28.7 billion
2014–17 million27 billion
20133 million52 million27.4 billion
201220 million39 million27.9 billion
2011076 million29.9 billion
201002 million25.8 billion
20091 million6 million24 billion
2008––24.1 billion
20073 million16 million26.5 billion
2006––24.4 billion
2005–021.3 billion
2004–37 million21.3 billion
2003–6 million19.2 billion
20027 million1 million17.7 billion
2001–12 million18.3 billion
2000–1 million20.5 billion
1999–8 million25.3 billion
1998––27.9 billion
1997–5 million28.9 billion
1996–7 million23.7 billion
1995––22.9 billion
1994–11 million22.8 billion
1993––25.8 billion
1992––24.3 billion
1991–1 million27.8 billion
1990–4 million28.6 billion
198902 million31.7 billion
19880–32.9 billion
19871 million13 million36.2 billion
1986––35.5 billion
19853 million5 million33.2 billion
19841 million–36.8 billion
19833 million–39.1 billion
198210 million–41.4 billion
1981–48 million42 billion
1980–38 million37.4 billion
19796 million7 million33.3 billion
197826 million18 million39.2 billion
1977––37 billion
1976–39 million33 billion
1975–28 million34.2 billion
1974–19 million32.9 billion
19731 million13 million32.6 billion
1972–12 million28.7 billion
19712 million–29.3 billion
19700–22.1 billion
1969––24.7 billion
1968––22.4 billion
1967–1 million22.1 billion
19661 million24 million22.4 billion
1965–40 million23.1 billion
19642 million40 million24.2 billion
1963–6 million18.1 billion
19621 million20 million15.5 billion
19612 million107 million15 billion
1960–12 million15.7 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
  • Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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