Military expenditure in Senegal
Senegal: Military expenditure was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Senegal, 1994–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Senegal is 5.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Senegal peaked at 9.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2012.
That places Senegal 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.8% | — |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More public sector data for Senegal
- Arms imports 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -55.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 27.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 514.94 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 893.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Senegal?
- Military expenditure in Senegal was 5.4% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for military expenditure?
- Senegal ranks 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure