Cyprus vs Senegal: Military spending as a share of GDP
Cyprus
1.6%
in 2025
Senegal
1.6%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
92nd
Senegal rank
94th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Senegal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Senegal ahead.
Cyprus ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 94th of 166 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 3.9% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Cyprus or Senegal?
- Cyprus, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Senegal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Senegal rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 94th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.