China vs Senegal: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

China
0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Senegal
0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
82nd
Senegal rank
85th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Senegal
0.010.0150.020.0250.03197920012024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP in Senegal, a difference of 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.

China ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 85th of 166 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, China or Senegal?
China, at 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between China and Senegal?
0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Senegal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do China and Senegal rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 85th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.