Military spending, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Military spending, annual growth rate was -16.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, annual growth rate in Senegal stood at -16.59 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 140.4% on the previous year and down 337.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 41.09 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -18.26 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Senegal ranks 153rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -6.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 1982 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4052 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1984 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -1428.2% |
| 1985 | -9.25 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1986 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1987 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 1988 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8689 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9681 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1991 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 1992 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +239.0% |
| 1993 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 1994 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1995 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1996 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1997 | -0.4826 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1998 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -1338.3% |
| 1999 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2000 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2001 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2878 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2003 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +2912.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4174 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2005 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +3145.1% |
| 2006 | 15.93 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2008 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2009 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -426.7% |
| 2010 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2011 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 2012 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2013 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 2014 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2015 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +176.3% |
| 2016 | 41.09 % change on previous year | +488.5% |
| 2017 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2018 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -1004.6% |
| 2019 | -4 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2020 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2021 | 31.87 % change on previous year | -541.0% |
| 2022 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2023 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2024 | 41.08 % change on previous year | -2062.6% |
| 2025 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -16.59 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -16.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.97 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3145.1% | 0.4174 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2912.1% | 0.2878 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2062.6% | -2.09 % change on previous year | 41.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -13.31 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5848 % change on previous year | -18.26 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 15.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | 41.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 % change on previous year | -16.59 % change on previous year | 41.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 150 Guinea-Bissau -9.47 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Togo -9.88 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Argentina -10.74 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Burkina Faso -17.56 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mexico -33.08 % change on previous year compare
- 156 South Sudan -39.21 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Senegal was -16.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.09 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.26 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 153rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 337.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.