Military spending per military personnel in Senegal
Senegal: Military spending per military personnel was 35,344 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Senegal, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Senegal stood at 35,344.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Senegal peaked at 36,330 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,709, in 1961.
That places Senegal 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,487 | — |
| 1961 | 6,709 | -71.4% |
| 1962 | 11,764 | +75.3% |
| 1963 | 7,073 | -39.9% |
| 1964 | 12,411 | +75.5% |
| 1965 | 15,015 | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 14,816 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 15,697 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 16,318 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 15,764 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 15,624 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 16,478 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 15,318 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 14,798 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 14,595 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 15,216 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 10,413 | -31.6% |
| 1977 | 9,427 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 10,361 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 20,551 | +98.3% |
| 1980 | 19,906 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 11,314 | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 8,814 | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 9,016 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 9,169 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 9,500 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 10,495 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 10,740 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 13,798 | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 12,150 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 10,193 | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 10,355 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 11,041 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 9,937 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9,497 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 9,210 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 8,832 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 8,755 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9,493 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 9,091 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 12,607 | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 10,921 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 12,362 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 9,140 | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 10,514 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 11,489 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 13,657 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 17,647 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 18,070 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17,876 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16,697 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 18,002 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 17,680 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 19,229 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 19,555 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 19,113 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,288 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 26,598 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 29,177 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 32,342 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 33,397 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 36,330 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 35,344 | -2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 35,344 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 35,344 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +98.3% | 10,361 | 20,551 |
| 1961 | -71.4% | 23,487 | 6,709 |
| 1962 | +75.3% | 6,709 | 11,764 |
| 1964 | +75.5% | 7,073 | 12,411 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,906 | 6,709 | 23,487 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,278 | 9,427 | 20,551 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,490 | 8,814 | 19,906 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,640 | 8,755 | 11,041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,428 | 9,140 | 18,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,068 | 16,697 | 32,342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,024 | 33,397 | 36,330 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Senegal?
- Military spending per military personnel in Senegal was 35,344 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36,330 in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,709 in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Senegal ranks 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. 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 military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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