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

38.20 billion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines 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.

Philippines vs Senegal: Military expenditure

Philippines

350.46 billion current LCU

in 2024

Senegal

312.26 billion current LCU

in 2024

Philippines rank

43rd

Senegal rank

46th

Military expenditure over time

Philippines
Senegal

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 350.46 billion current LCU against 312.26 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 38.20 billion current LCU.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Senegal ahead.

Philippines ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 46th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.45 billion current LCU	20.08 billion current LCU	13.63 billion current LCU	Senegal
1980s	11.73 billion current LCU	27.53 billion current LCU	15.80 billion current LCU	Senegal
1990s	38.63 billion current LCU	37.80 billion current LCU	834.00 million current LCU	Philippines
2000s	76.95 billion current LCU	69.41 billion current LCU	7.54 billion current LCU	Philippines
2010s	157.10 billion current LCU	145.18 billion current LCU	11.92 billion current LCU	Philippines
2020s	286.49 billion current LCU	262.82 billion current LCU	23.67 billion current LCU	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Philippines or Senegal?: Philippines, at 350.46 billion current LCU against 312.26 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Philippines and Senegal?: 38.20 billion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Senegal rank globally for military expenditure?: Philippines ranks 43rd 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)