SenegalSub-Saharan Africa
Senegal: 106th largest economy, 107th in military spending
Population18.9M#68 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$37B#106 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$2k#157 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output0.6 TWh#116 of 186 in the world · 2016
Military spending$515M#107 of 167 in the world · 2024
Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.
Attacks reported
attack log →≥ 6 events in or near Senegal, last 30 days reported by the sources; the strongest are listed. No source sees every attack.
- 2026-10-31 · Armed clash · Dakar, Dakar, Senegal · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
- 2026-10-30 · Armed clash · Casamance, Senegal (general), Senegal · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
- 2026-10-30 · Armed clash · Casamance, Senegal (general), Senegal · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
- 2026-10-29 · Armed clash · Casamance, Senegal (general), Senegal · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
18.9M people, 56% in cities
- Population18.9M2025
- Population growth2.3%2025
- Urban population55.8%2025
- Land area193k km²2023
A $37B economy, $2k per person
- GDP$37B2025
- GDP (purchasing power)$103B2025
- GDP per person$2k2025
- GDP per person (purchasing power)$5.5k2025
- GDP growth6.7%2025
Fuels are 33% of goods exports
- Exports, share of GDP32.5%2025
- Imports, share of GDP38.6%2025
- Fuels, share of goods exports32.7%2024
- Exports of goods and services$12B2025
- Imports of goods and services$14.3B2025
Fossil fuel output of 0.6 TWh
Oilmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Gasmade 0.6 TWhno figureused
Coalmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
- Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)0.6 TWh2016
- Primary energy consumption44 TWh2023
- Energy use per person2.4 MWh2023
- Electricity generation7.6 TWh2024
- Electricity from fossil fuels80.2%2024
Spends $515M on its military, 1.6% of GDP
- Military spending$515M2024
- Military spending, share of GDP1.6%2024
- Armed forces personnel19k2020
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$77M2024
- Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$3M1976
What Senegal's leaders said lately
5 statements on record, newest first
- Macky Sall, Former President of Senegal · 17 Octpolicy announcement
Announced on October 17, 2026 from Marrakech his withdrawal from the race for UN Secretary-General to promote international consensus, saying the decision was made with a profound sense of institutional responsibility after consultations and indicative votes within the Security Council, including the vote on October 16 at UN headquarters in New York, revealed from the outset a preference for a candidate from the Latin America and Caribbean region - possibly a woman. source ↗ - Macky Sall, Former President of Senegal · 17 Octdemand
Said Africa must continue to make its voice heard and advocate for more equitable representation within international bodies and needs to strengthen its role in global governance. source ↗ - Representative of Senegal, Representative · 12 Octaccusation
Condemned lack of action by disarmament bodies while more than 110 armed conflicts rage and states spend nearly $3 trillion on military expenditures, rising for 11 consecutive years; states increasingly use procedural sessions traditionally decided by consensus to obstruct substantive work. source ↗
Where these numbers come from
- World Bank World Development Indicators (military figures: SIPRI) ↗ · CC BY 4.0 · 1976-2025
- Our World in Data energy dataset (Energy Institute, Ember, EIA) ↗ · CC BY 4.0 · 2016-2024
- IMF World Economic Outlook (DataMapper) ↗ · IMF open data, attribution · 2026
- Wikidata (heads of state and government) ↗ · CC0
Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.