Military spending as a share of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Senegal, 1979–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Senegal is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 3.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 94th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.4% | — |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +33.1% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 258.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 76.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 150,179 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 224.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 130,917 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Senegal?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Senegal was 1.6% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.