Military spending, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Military spending, per square kilometre was 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
115th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
139.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 139.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Senegal 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 244.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1963 | 330.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1964 | 451.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1965 | 545.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 538.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 570.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 593.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 573.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 568.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 599.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 556.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 538.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 530.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 553.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 594.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 636.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 699.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 853.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 827.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 822.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 824.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 842.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 857.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 888.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 981.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 1,004 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,003 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 946.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 952.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 968.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,032 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 929.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 690.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 669.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 642.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 636.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 640.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 613.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 589.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 567.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 577.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 664.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 764.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 835.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 993.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 1,283 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 1,314 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,309 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,422 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,390 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,621 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 1,934 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 2,122 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2,352 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 2,429 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,642 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2,570 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +75.3% | 139.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 244.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 443.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 139.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 593.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 613.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 530.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 853.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 899.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 822.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,004 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 777.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 613.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,032 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 888.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 567.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,314 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,605 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,352 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,595 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,429 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 112 Comoros 2,987 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Peru 2,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Libya 2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Cote d'Ivoire 2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Moldova 2,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Senegal?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Senegal was 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.