Military spending, per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
83rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0886 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1969
All-time low
0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Senegal is 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.0886 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 83rd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0434 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0567 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0731 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0869 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0832 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0881 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0872 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0886 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0843 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0861 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0662 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0487 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0376 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0399 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0417 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0411 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0402 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0387 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0395 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0474 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0448 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0286 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +71.1% | 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0656 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0886 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0541 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0861 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0474 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 80 Italy 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Gabon 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Sweden 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Honduras 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Angola 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0886 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.