Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Senegal
Senegal: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.35 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.35 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
56.39 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Senegal, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.35 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Senegal peaked at 1.35 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.39 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Senegal 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.39 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 58.18 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 70.31 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 80.18 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 90.12 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 121.13 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1976 | 123.51 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 89.39 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 140.91 million current US$ | +57.6% |
| 1979 | 176.14 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 193.94 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 147.50 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 168.79 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 147.74 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 127.62 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 140.29 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 188.17 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 213.83 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 204.61 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 236.22 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 290.41 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 282.41 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 295.40 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 277.60 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 189.24 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 238.71 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 227.04 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 220.82 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 225.05 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 212.85 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 181.22 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 200.61 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 219.55 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 281.05 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 355.52 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 476.09 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 513.08 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 641.26 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 807.24 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 798.77 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 828.90 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 760.56 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 746.21 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 845.50 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 992.56 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 826.98 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 925.00 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.35 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 720.82 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.35 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506.89 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.63 million current US$ | 56.39 million current US$ | 176.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.87 million current US$ | 127.62 million current US$ | 236.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.95 million current US$ | 189.24 million current US$ | 295.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 447.44 million current US$ | 181.22 million current US$ | 807.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 920.40 million current US$ | 746.21 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Senegal?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Senegal was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.39 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Senegal ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.