Military spending, per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
91st
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Senegal is 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Senegal 91st out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0386 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0392 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0386 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 88 Honduras 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Lesotho 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Chile 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Slovenia 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Cambodia 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Japan 0.0134 constant 2024 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 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 91st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.