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Senegal

Country on the coast of West Africa

POPULATION
18M
ACTIVE PERSONNEL
17K
BUDGET
$300M
NUCLEAR WARHEADS
0
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
0
MACSI
12
Senegal flag

Senegal

Multi-dimensional military power index · 0–100
Land Power
16
Air Power
9
Naval Power
13
Leadership
24
Strategic
2
Industry
5
C4ISR
11
Logistics
13
Economy
13
Geo-Strategic
12
MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
12
Senegal MACSI Rating
99/190
WORLD RANKING
Senegal · 10 axes scored
Land Power
16
Air Power
9
Naval Power
13
Leadership
24
Strategic
2
Industry
5
C4ISR
11
Logistics
13
Economy
13
Geo-Strategic
12
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Senegal
Government
Republic
Population
17.60M
Area
196,722 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$28.0B
Active Personnel
17.0K
Reserve Personnel
5.0K
Defense Budget
$300M · %1 GDP
Conscription
Voluntary
9 years 9 months 28 days
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
12
TIER D MACSI · ABSOLUTE POWER · #99 WORLD
Land Power
16
Air Power
9
Naval Power
13
Leadership
24
Strategic
2
Industry
5
C4ISR
11
Logistics
13
Economy
13
Geo-Strategic
12
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
#CountryOverallLandAirNavalLeadershipStrategicIndustryC4ISRLogisticsEconomy
#97Tanzania1220108185561216
#98Rwanda121980283313138
#99Senegal12169132425111313
#100Mongolia11158020258158
#101Bolivia1185225358108
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 17.6M
Active17K
Reserve5K
Paramilitary5K
Mobilization capacity: %0.15 of total population
Economic Burden
$300M 1% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $17/yr
Per Soldier $17,647/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 3
Total Airports 20
Major Ports 2
Coastline 531 km
Oil Production 0 bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
  • Active Personnel 17,000
  • Reserve Personnel 5,000
  • Paramilitary Personnel 5,000
  • Total Military Personnel 22,000
  • Available for Military Service 4,500,000
  • Reaching Military Age Annually 250,000
  • Conscription Status Voluntary
  • Conscription Duration (days) 0 day
02 Land Forces 12
03 Air Forces 12
  • Total Aircraft 20
  • Fighter Aircraft Count 5
  • Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
  • Bomber Aircraft Count 0
  • Transport Aircraft Count 5
  • Tanker Aircraft Count 0
  • AWACS Count 0
  • Trainer Aircraft Count 5
  • Total Helicopters 15
  • Attack Helicopter Count 5
  • Transport Helicopter Count 5
  • UAV Count 2
04 Naval Forces 11
  • Total Ships 10
  • Aircraft Carrier Count 0
  • Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
  • Cruiser Count 0
  • Destroyer Count 0
  • Frigate Count 3
  • Corvette Count 0
  • Total Submarines 0
  • SSN Count 0
  • SSBN Count 0
  • Patrol Boat Count 7
05 Strategic Forces 9
06 Budget & Economy 10
  • Defense Budget (USD) 300,000,000 USD
  • Defense Budget (% of GDP) 1 %
  • Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 17 USD
  • GDP (Nominal, USD) 28,000,000,000 USD
  • GDP (PPP, USD) 55,000,000,000 USD
  • Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
  • Arms Imports (USD) 150,000,000 USD
  • Defense Industry Rank 0
  • Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
  • Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
  • Military Airport Count 3
  • Total Airport Count 20
  • Major Port Count 2
  • Oil Production (bbl/day) 0 bbl/day
  • Oil Reserves (bbl) 0 bbl
  • Coastline (km) 531 km
08 Demographics 5
  • Total Population 17,600,000
  • Military Age Population 4,500,000
  • Urban Population (%) 48 %
  • Literacy Rate (%) 52 %
  • Area (km²) 196,722 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
03 / Inventory · 96 systems · 39 categories · 697 units
Force Composition
Not yet entered. This chart will populate automatically once inventory data is added.
Status & Age Distribution
Status
85
Active 85 Retired 11
Age Profile
32years
average
%17
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1962–2020
Inventory 96 systems · 18 categories · 697 units
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
SURFACE COMBATANTS
SUBMARINES
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
ATGM
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RADAR SYSTEMS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · · 5 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$150 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-150 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports 173
In imports 110
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $8.5 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 5 import
DirectionYearCounterpartyProduct / ServiceQuantityAmountTypeStatus
↘2020TurkeyMKE KNT-76——exportconfirmed
↘2011FranceTRF18—new-buildDelivered
↘—PolandDozor-B2—new-buildDelivered
↘—France155 mm Howitzer Model 506—new-buildDelivered
↘—UkraineDozor-B——new-build

No defense industry recorded for this country yet.

05 / History & Conflicts · 6 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age 1850–1913
—
World War I 1914–1918
—
Interwar Period 1919–1938
—
World War II 1939–1945
—
Early Cold War 1946–1962
—
Cold War 1963–1991
3
Post-Cold War 1992–2009
1
Modern Era 2010+
2
Alliance Network by past conflicts
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Senegal · 6 conflicts
6Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
6 primary actor 1963–2017
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.

📜 Chronological Conflict List

6 conflicts · newest to oldest
Conflict Years Opponent Role Outcome
ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia Intervention 2017 Intervention Primary —
Operation Serval Special Op. 2013–2014 Islamic militants MOJWA AQIM Ansar Dine Boko Haram Ansaru Primary —
Operation Juniper Shield Special Op. 2007–present Intervention Primary —
Casamance conflict Civil War 1982–2014 MFDC Three main factions (Sadio Primary —
1981 Gambian coup d'état attempt Coup 1981 Gambia Socialist Revolutionary Party Primary —
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence Interstate 1963–1974 Intervention Primary —
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VS
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SenegalvsTanzania
01Personnel
Active Personnel
17,000+%5927,000 ▲
Reserve Personnel
5,000×16.080,000 ▲
Paramilitary Personnel
5,000+%18014,000 ▲
Total Military Personnel
22,000+%386107,000 ▲
Available for Military Service
4,500,000+%23315,000,000 ▲
Reaching Military Age Annually
250,000+%3001,000,000 ▲
Conscription Duration (days)
0 day—
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
▲ 50+%1000
IFV Count
▲ 10+%1000
APC Count
100=100
Recon Vehicle Count
20+%15050 ▲
MRAP Count
0=0
Towed Artillery Count
30×16.7500 ▲
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
▲ 10+%1000
MLRS Count
0=0
Mortar Count
50+%300200 ▲
ATGM Launcher Count
▲ 20+%1000
SHORAD Count
0=0
MANPADS Count
▲ 50+%1000
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
20+%5030 ▲
Fighter Aircraft Count
5+%14012 ▲
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
0=0
Bomber Aircraft Count
0=0
Transport Aircraft Count
5+%10010 ▲
Tanker Aircraft Count
0=0
AWACS Count
0=0
Trainer Aircraft Count
5+%608 ▲
Total Helicopters
15+%3320 ▲
Attack Helicopter Count
5+%10010 ▲
Transport Helicopter Count
5+%10010 ▲
UAV Count
▲ 2+%1000
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
10=10
Aircraft Carrier Count
0=0
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
0=0
Cruiser Count
0=0
Destroyer Count
0=0
Frigate Count
▲ 3+%502
Corvette Count
0=0
Total Submarines
0=0
SSN Count
0=0
SSBN Count
0=0
Patrol Boat Count
7+%148 ▲
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
0=0
Deployed Warhead Count
0=0
ICBM Count
0=0
SLBM Count
0=0
IRBM Count
0=0
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
300,000,000 USD+%3001,200,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
1 %+%101.1 % ▲
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
17 USD+%618 USD ▲
GDP (Nominal, USD)
28,000,000,000 USD+%16875,000,000,000 USD ▲
GDP (PPP, USD)
55,000,000,000 USD+%264200,000,000,000 USD ▲
Arms Exports (USD)
0 USD=0 USD
Arms Imports (USD)
150,000,000 USD+%233500,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Industry Rank
0=0
Defense Industry Size (USD)
0 USD=0 USD
Defense Sector Employment
0=0
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
3+%23310 ▲
Total Airport Count
20+%400100 ▲
Major Port Count
2+%503 ▲
Oil Production (bbl/day)
0 bbl/day+%10010,000 bbl/day ▲
Oil Reserves (bbl)
0 bbl+%1001,000,000,000 bbl ▲
Coastline (km)
531 km+%1681,424 km ▲
08Demographics
Total Population
17,600,000+%28567,800,000 ▲
Military Age Population
4,500,000+%34420,000,000 ▲
Urban Population (%)
▲ 48 %+%3336 %
Literacy Rate (%)
52 %+%3570 % ▲
Area (km²)
196,722 km²+%380945,000 km² ▲
📚 Sources
  1. Publicly available open sources and databases.