Mozambique vs Senegal: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Mozambique
33.2%
in 2024
Senegal
33.5%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
63rd
Senegal rank
62nd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mozambique
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 33.5% against 33.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 62nd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 14.6% | 2.6% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 1.3% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 23.9% | 6.7% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.7% | 0.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Mozambique or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 33.5% against 33.2% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Mozambique and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 62nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.