Senegal Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
Overview
Senegal's military spending stood at 1.56% in 2025, a decline of +0.01% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.56% by 2025. Senegal ranked 77th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Military Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 1.56% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 1.56% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.56% | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.56% | −0.01% | #77 |
| 2024 | 1.57% | +0.09% | #69 |
| 2023 | 1.48% | −0.05% | #68 |
| 2022 | 1.52% | −0.23% | #79 |
| 2021 | 1.76% | +0.35% | #97 |
| 2020 | 1.41% | −0.12% | #69 |
| 2019 | 1.52% | −0.14% | #81 |
| 2018 | 1.67% | +0.20% | #92 |
| 2017 | 1.47% | −0.13% | #83 |
| 2016 | 1.60% | +0.39% | #94 |
| 2015 | 1.21% | −0.00% | #66 |
| 2014 | 1.21% | −0.04% | #67 |
| 2013 | 1.25% | +0.14% | #68 |
| 2012 | 1.11% | −0.18% | #50 |
| 2011 | 1.29% | +0.08% | #64 |
Analysis
Senegal's military spending was 1.56% in 2025, a decline of −0.01% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 1.56% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Senegal's military spending was 1.56% in 2025. Ranked 77th globally. This represents a 0.6% decrease from the previous year.
Senegal's military spending peaked at 3.43% in 1979.
The lowest military spending in Senegal was 1.05% in 2000.
Senegal ranks 77th globally in military spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Senegal's military spending is projected to reach 1.56% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The military spending of Senegal in 2025 was 1.56%. This ranks 77th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_senegal_military-spending,
title = {Senegal Military Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/senegal/military-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}