Military Spending in Senegal
Our data source (SIPRI) does not have a figure for Senegal's military budget in 2012, but the chart below contains the available military spending data from the past 12 years. If you want to learn more about Senegalese military spending, check out SIPRI.org which has data as far back as 1988, including dollars spent and percentage of GDP.
Total Spent: $1,773,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $132,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2002 | $133,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2003 | $144,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2004 | $145,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2005 | $165,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2006 | $191,000,000 | 1.6% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $215,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2008 | $213,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2009 | $218,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2010 | $217,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | no data | N/A |
| 2012 | no data | N/A |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: Senegal's expenditure for paramilitary forces in 1998 amounted to 21 100 million CFA francs.
Other Countries in the Region
Algeria$9,104 Million (2012)
Nigeria$2,100 Million (2012)
Mali$153 Million (2012)
SudanNo Data (2012)
MozambiqueNo Data (2012)
Libya$2,800 Million (2012)
Cameroon$372 Million (2012)
Zimbabwe$303 Million (2012)
Senegal's Military Branches
Army, Senegalese National Navy, Senegalese Air Force.
Military Service Age in Senegal
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 20 years of age for selective conscript service; service obligation is 2 years; women have been accepted into military service since 2008.
