Chile vs Senegal: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Chile
1.5%
in 2025
Senegal
1.6%
in 2025
Chile rank
97th
Senegal rank
94th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Chile
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 94th of 167 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Chile |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 2.3% | 4.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Chile or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Chile and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Senegal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Senegal rank globally for military expenditure?
- Chile ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 94th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product