Benin vs South Africa

Benin vs South Africa: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 4 million TIV in Benin and 30 million TIV in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Africa, by 26 million TIV, or 7.5 times that in Benin.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Benin vs South Africa: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 4 million TIV in Benin and 30 million TIV in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Africa, by 26 million TIV, or 7.5 times that in Benin.
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What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Benin.
  • The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearBeninSouth AfricaWorld
20254 million30 million33.3 billion
20247 million–30.6 billion
202312 million30 million29.5 billion
20223 million30 million33 billion
2021––26.8 billion
20201 million–23.4 billion
2019––26.9 billion
2018––27.3 billion
2017––31.2 billion
20161 million–31.4 billion
2015–2 million28.7 billion
2014–50 million27 billion
20133 million1 million27.4 billion
201220 million127 million27.9 billion
20110208 million29.9 billion
20100178 million25.8 billion
20091 million134 million24 billion
2008–493 million24.1 billion
20073 million910 million26.5 billion
2006–741 million24.4 billion
2005–262 million21.3 billion
2004––21.3 billion
2003––19.2 billion
20027 million–17.7 billion
2001–18 million18.3 billion
2000–6 million20.5 billion
1999–21 million25.3 billion
1998––27.9 billion
1997–11 million28.9 billion
1996–38 million23.7 billion
1995–38 million22.9 billion
1994–239 million22.8 billion
1993–238 million25.8 billion
1992–361 million24.3 billion
1991–26 million27.8 billion
1990–10 million28.6 billion
1989011 million31.7 billion
1988017 million32.9 billion
19871 million20 million36.2 billion
1986–191 million35.5 billion
19853 million25 million33.2 billion
19841 million100 million36.8 billion
19833 million192 million39.1 billion
198210 million44 million41.4 billion
1981–122 million42 billion
1980–192 million37.4 billion
19796 million125 million33.3 billion
197826 million389 million39.2 billion
1977–500 million37 billion
1976–419 million33 billion
1975–235 million34.2 billion
1974–177 million32.9 billion
19731 million369 million32.6 billion
1972–291 million28.7 billion
19712 million309 million29.3 billion
19700511 million22.1 billion
1969–211 million24.7 billion
1968–217 million22.4 billion
1967–299 million22.1 billion
19661 million496 million22.4 billion
1965–386 million23.1 billion
19642 million302 million24.2 billion
1963–520 million18.1 billion
19621 million232 million15.5 billion
19612 million–15 billion
1960–13 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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