Military spending per armed forces personnel in Senegal
Senegal: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 20,668 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20,668
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
94th
of 160 countries
All-time high
23,706
in 2018
All-time low
6,692
in 1997
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Senegal, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 20,668 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Senegal peaked at 23,706 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,692, in 1997.
That places Senegal 94th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11,901 | — |
| 1989 | 8,691 | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 7,313 | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 7,177 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6,727 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 7,909 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 8,312 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 6,819 | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 6,705 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 6,692 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7,238 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 7,810 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 7,884 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,597 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 8,848 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,858 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 8,154 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8,771 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 10,168 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 11,427 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 11,187 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 12,198 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 11,516 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 12,491 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 11,385 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 13,169 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 13,502 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14,444 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 20,380 | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 19,536 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 23,706 | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 22,278 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 20,668 | -7.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20,668 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20,668 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,296 | 8,691 | 11,901 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,270 | 6,692 | 8,312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,509 | 7,858 | 12,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,241 | 11,385 | 23,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,668 | 20,668 | 20,668 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 per armed forces personnel in Senegal?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Senegal was 20,668 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 23,706 in 2018.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,692 in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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