Senegal vs Tunisia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Senegal
33.5%
in 2024
Tunisia
33.8%
in 2024
Senegal rank
62nd
Tunisia rank
59th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Senegal
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 33.8% against 33.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tunisia ahead.
Senegal ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 59th of 151 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 25.3% | 10.7% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 23.6% | 5.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 28.0% | 4.1% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 34.8% | 1.1% | Tunisia |
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, Senegal or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 33.8% against 33.5% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Senegal and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tunisia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Tunisia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 59th 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.