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

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

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.

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

Iran

0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Senegal

0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Iran rank

83rd

Senegal rank

85th

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

Iran
Senegal

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP in Senegal, a difference of 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 83rd and Senegal ranks 85th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0552 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP	Iran
1980s	0.0856 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP	Iran
1990s	0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP	Iran
2000s	0.0383 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP	Iran
2010s	0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP	Iran
2020s	0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Iran or Senegal?: Iran, at 0.0166 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 Iran and Senegal?: 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Senegal?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Iran and Senegal rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 83rd 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: 21 August 2026

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.