Senegal Military Spending
Senegal spends an estimated 1.7% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $533 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1979–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$549 million
Ranked #104 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.7%
Ranked #93 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+3.0%
From $533M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$639 million
Reached in 2024
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Senegal’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Senegal run to 2025.
Senegal Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Senegal is estimated to have spent $549 million on military and defense, representing 1.7% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Senegal is the #104 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 3.0%, from $533 million to $549 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 3.4% in 1979. The historical average military budget is 1.6% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.67% | $565M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.67% | $549M |
| 2025 | 1.56% | $533M |
| 2024 | 1.97% | $639M |
| 2023 | 1.48% | $453M |
| 2022 | 1.52% | $462M |
| 2021 | 1.76% | $518M |
| 2020 | 1.41% | $393M |
| 2019 | 1.52% | $423M |
| 2018 | 1.67% | $441M |
| 2017 | 1.47% | $371M |
| 2016 | 1.60% | $379M |
| 2015 | 1.21% | $269M |
| 2014 | 1.21% | $251M |
| 2013 | 1.25% | $245M |
| 2012 | 1.11% | $212M |
| 2011 | 1.29% | $232M |
| 2010 | 1.22% | $214M |
| 2009 | 1.34% | $227M |
| 2008 | 1.29% | $213M |
| 2007 | 1.38% | $217M |
| 2006 | 1.27% | $193M |
| 2005 | 1.13% | $167M |
| 2004 | 1.06% | $147M |
| 2003 | 1.12% | $146M |
| 2002 | 1.10% | $134M |
| 2001 | 1.12% | $134M |
| 2000 | 1.05% | $121M |
| 1999 | 1.20% | $133M |
| 1998 | 1.18% | $123M |
| 1997 | 1.20% | $116M |
| 1996 | 1.24% | $117M |
| 1995 | 1.31% | $119M |
| 1994 | 1.35% | $116M |
| 1993 | 1.67% | $142M |
| 1992 | 1.44% | $121M |
| 1991 | 1.55% | $129M |
| 1990 | 1.63% | $132M |
| 1989 | 2.03% | $130M |
| 1988 | 2.11% | $129M |
| 1987 | 1.98% | $121M |
| 1986 | 2.04% | $115M |
| 1985 | 2.19% | $120M |
| 1984 | 2.41% | $132M |
| 1983 | 2.55% | $140M |
| 1982 | 2.35% | $139M |
| 1981 | 2.73% | $161M |
| 1980 | 2.76% | $147M |
| 1979 | 3.43% | $158M |