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

47.94 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.

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

37 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.

Niger vs Senegal: Military expenditure

Niger

264.32 billion current LCU

in 2024

Senegal

312.26 billion current LCU

in 2024

Niger rank

49th

Senegal rank

46th

Military expenditure over time

Niger
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 312.26 billion current LCU against 264.32 billion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 47.94 billion current LCU.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 49th 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	Niger	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.72 billion current LCU	20.08 billion current LCU	16.36 billion current LCU	Senegal
1980s	4.37 billion current LCU	26.52 billion current LCU	22.15 billion current LCU	Senegal
1990s	10.90 billion current LCU	41.96 billion current LCU	31.06 billion current LCU	Senegal
2000s	18.03 billion current LCU	65.50 billion current LCU	47.47 billion current LCU	Senegal
2010s	84.66 billion current LCU	147.20 billion current LCU	62.53 billion current LCU	Senegal
2020s	173.25 billion current LCU	262.82 billion current LCU	89.57 billion current LCU	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Niger or Senegal?: Senegal, at 312.26 billion current LCU against 264.32 billion current LCU in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Niger and Senegal?: 47.94 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for military expenditure?: Niger ranks 49th 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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About this data

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)