Military spending, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Military spending, per capita was 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
121st
of 161 countries
All-time high
34.53 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
12.18 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2000
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Military spending, per capita in Senegal, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Senegal peaked at 34.53 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.18 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 121st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 27.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 25.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 26.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 22.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 22.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 20.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 17.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 16.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 17.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 17.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 17.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 16.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 14.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 16.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 13.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 13.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 13.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 12.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 13.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 12.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 13.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 18.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 17.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 17.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 15.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 17.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 17.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 25.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 23.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 27.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 25.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 23.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 30.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 26.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 25.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 34.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2025 | 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 118 Angola 32.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 119 Congo 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 120 Chad 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 122 Kenya 23.56 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 123 Uganda 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 124 Togo 22.34 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Senegal?
- Military spending, per capita in Senegal was 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.53 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for military spending, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 121st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.