Military expenditures: Military branches: Military service age and obligation:
1.14% of GDP
(2016)
1.1% of GDP
(2015)
0.96% of GDP
(2014)
0.94% of GDP
(2013)
0.96% of GDP
(2012)
country comparison to the world:
103
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Benin Armed Forces (Forces Armees Beninoises, FAB): Army (l'Arme de Terre), Benin Navy (Forces Navales Beninois, FNB), Benin Air Force (Force Aerienne du Benin, FAB)
(2013)
18-35 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; a higher education diploma is required; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months
(2013)