What is the difference in military expenditure between Mexico and Senegal?

5.92 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Senegal?

46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Senegal: Military expenditure

Mexico

306.34 billion current LCU

in 2024

Senegal

312.26 billion current LCU

in 2024

Mexico rank

47th

Senegal rank

46th

Military expenditure over time

Mexico
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 312.26 billion current LCU against 306.34 billion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 5.92 billion current LCU.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 46th of 167 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15.50 million current LCU	20.08 billion current LCU	20.06 billion current LCU	Senegal
1980s	739.70 million current LCU	27.53 billion current LCU	26.79 billion current LCU	Senegal
1990s	11.66 billion current LCU	37.80 billion current LCU	26.13 billion current LCU	Senegal
2000s	37.61 billion current LCU	69.41 billion current LCU	31.80 billion current LCU	Senegal
2010s	89.90 billion current LCU	145.18 billion current LCU	55.28 billion current LCU	Senegal
2020s	213.60 billion current LCU	262.82 billion current LCU	49.22 billion current LCU	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Mexico or Senegal?: Senegal, at 312.26 billion current LCU against 306.34 billion current LCU in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Mexico and Senegal?: 5.92 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Senegal?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Senegal rank globally for military expenditure?: Mexico ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 46th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)