Morocco vs Senegal: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Morocco
21,729 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Senegal
20,668 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Morocco rank
92nd
Senegal rank
94th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Morocco
- Senegal
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 21,729 constant 2024 US$ against 20,668 constant 2024 US$ in Senegal, a difference of 1,061 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 94th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,025 constant 2024 US$ | 10,296 constant 2024 US$ | 1,729 constant 2024 US$ | Morocco |
| 1990s | 9,921 constant 2024 US$ | 7,270 constant 2024 US$ | 2,651 constant 2024 US$ | Morocco |
| 2000s | 10,465 constant 2024 US$ | 9,509 constant 2024 US$ | 956.12 constant 2024 US$ | Morocco |
| 2010s | 16,024 constant 2024 US$ | 16,241 constant 2024 US$ | 216.8 constant 2024 US$ | Senegal |
| 2020s | 21,729 constant 2024 US$ | 20,668 constant 2024 US$ | 1,060 constant 2024 US$ | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Morocco or Senegal?
- Morocco, at 21,729 constant 2024 US$ against 20,668 constant 2024 US$ in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Morocco and Senegal?
- 1,061 constant 2024 US$, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Morocco and Senegal rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Morocco ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 94th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.