Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Senegal stood at 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 85th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 82 China 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Iran 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Eswatini 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Italy 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Cyprus 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Honduras 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Senegal
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.