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Senegal - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.56

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.56 (2025)

Global rank

##80 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 1979

0.45×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#35#802021 overtook Central African Republic2024 overtook Vietnam
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Senegal climbed from #35 to #80 (overtook Central African Republic). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Senegal ↓

Key Events — Senegal

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1980
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2012
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2013
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2016
Climbed 26 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Central African Republic in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 29 places in global rank auto
2022
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Vietnam in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1979-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1979198919992009201920251.051.842.643.43
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