Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Senegal

Senegal: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.374 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.374
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
137th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.854
in 1990
All-time low
0.374
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Senegal, 1990–2020

00.20.40.60.81990200520201990: 0.8541991: 0.8271992: 0.8021993: 0.7771994: 0.5861995: 0.7071996: 0.6881997: 0.6681998: 0.6371999: 0.6212000: 0.5482001: 0.542002: 0.5122003: 0.612004: 0.5752005: 0.5922006: 0.5782007: 0.572008: 0.5622009: 0.5432010: 0.5362011: 0.5272012: 0.5192013: 0.5092014: 0.4982015: 0.4862016: 0.4262017: 0.4582018: 0.4122019: 0.3872020: 0.374

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Senegal stood at 0.374. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Senegal peaked at 0.854 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.374, in 2020.

That places Senegal 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7166 0.5859 0.854 10
2000s 0.5629 0.5119 0.6097 10
2010s 0.4759 0.3874 0.5357 10
2020s 0.374 0.374 0.374 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 134 South Africa 0.3982 compare
  2. 135 Japan 0.3802 compare
  3. 136 Togo 0.3769 compare
  4. 138 Philippines 0.3691 compare
  5. 139 Ireland 0.3659 compare
  6. 140 Timor-Leste 0.3575 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Senegal?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Senegal was 0.374 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 1990.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.374 in 2020.
How does Senegal rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Senegal ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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