Military spending per military personnel in Senegal
Senegal: Military spending per military personnel was 35,344 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35,344 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
87th
of 170 countries
All-time high
36,330 constant 2022 US$
in 2021
All-time low
6,709 constant 2022 US$
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Senegal, 1960–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Senegal stood at 35,344 constant 2022 US$.
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 constant 2022 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,709 constant 2022 US$, in 1961.
That places Senegal 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,487 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6,709 constant 2022 US$ | -71.4% |
| 1962 | 11,764 constant 2022 US$ | +75.3% |
| 1963 | 7,073 constant 2022 US$ | -39.9% |
| 1964 | 12,411 constant 2022 US$ | +75.5% |
| 1965 | 15,015 constant 2022 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 14,816 constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 15,697 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 16,318 constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 15,764 constant 2022 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 15,624 constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 16,478 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 15,318 constant 2022 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 14,798 constant 2022 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 14,595 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 15,216 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 10,413 constant 2022 US$ | -31.6% |
| 1977 | 9,427 constant 2022 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 10,361 constant 2022 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 20,551 constant 2022 US$ | +98.3% |
| 1980 | 19,906 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 11,314 constant 2022 US$ | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 8,814 constant 2022 US$ | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 9,016 constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 9,169 constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 9,500 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 10,495 constant 2022 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 10,740 constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 13,798 constant 2022 US$ | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 12,150 constant 2022 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 10,193 constant 2022 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 10,355 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 11,041 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 9,937 constant 2022 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9,497 constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 9,210 constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 8,832 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 8,755 constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9,493 constant 2022 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 9,091 constant 2022 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 12,607 constant 2022 US$ | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 10,921 constant 2022 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 12,362 constant 2022 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 9,140 constant 2022 US$ | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 10,514 constant 2022 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 11,489 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 13,657 constant 2022 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 17,647 constant 2022 US$ | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 18,070 constant 2022 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17,876 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16,697 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 18,002 constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 17,680 constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 19,229 constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 19,555 constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 19,113 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,288 constant 2022 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 26,598 constant 2022 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 29,177 constant 2022 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 32,342 constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 33,397 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 36,330 constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 35,344 constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 35,344 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992 constant 2022 US$, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 35,344 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299 constant 2022 US$, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +98.3% | 10,361 constant 2022 US$ | 20,551 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1961 | -71.4% | 23,487 constant 2022 US$ | 6,709 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1962 | +75.3% | 6,709 constant 2022 US$ | 11,764 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1964 | +75.5% | 7,073 constant 2022 US$ | 12,411 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,906 constant 2022 US$ | 6,709 constant 2022 US$ | 23,487 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,278 constant 2022 US$ | 9,427 constant 2022 US$ | 20,551 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,490 constant 2022 US$ | 8,814 constant 2022 US$ | 19,906 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,640 constant 2022 US$ | 8,755 constant 2022 US$ | 11,041 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,428 constant 2022 US$ | 9,140 constant 2022 US$ | 18,070 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,068 constant 2022 US$ | 16,697 constant 2022 US$ | 32,342 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,024 constant 2022 US$ | 33,397 constant 2022 US$ | 36,330 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Senegal?
- Military spending per military personnel in Senegal was 35,344 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36,330 constant 2022 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,709 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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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.