Samoa vs Senegal: Share of central government spending funded by taxes
Samoa
63.6%
in 2021
Senegal
64.3%
in 2023
Samoa rank
64th
Senegal rank
63rd
Share of central government spending funded by taxes over time
- Samoa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 64.3% against 63.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.6% | 64.3% | 3.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 61.9% | 7.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of central government spending funded by taxes, Samoa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 64.3% against 63.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of central government spending funded by taxes between Samoa and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Senegal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Senegal rank globally for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Samoa ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.