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Relationship dossier

Benin Saudi Arabia

Relationship assessment

Practical cooperation through security alignment and Saudi development financing

Benin toward Saudi Arabia

+20

Benin joined the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, aligning with a Saudi-initiated security framework.

Saudi Arabia toward Benin

+20

Saudi Arabia has provided development financing for projects in Benin through the Saudi Fund for Development; the scale and implementation of this support are unclear.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship includes concrete security alignment by Benin and Saudi development financing in Benin. These strands indicate practical cooperation, while the breadth and durability of bilateral engagement are less clear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Benin and Saudi Arabia have had some practical cooperation, including Benin's participation in the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition and Saudi development financing for projects in Benin. These ties indicate cooperation, though the scale and continuity of broader bilateral engagement are unclear.

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