Expense in Senegal
Senegal: Expense was 23.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Senegal, 2015–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Senegal is 23.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Senegal peaked at 23.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2015.
That places Senegal 94th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expense in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.3% | — |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.3% | 21.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.6% | 23.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 91 Saudi Arabia 24.2% compare
- 92 Bhutan 24.1% compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 23.7% compare
- 95 Micronesia, Federated States of 23.4% compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 23.0% compare
- 97 Peru 22.8% compare
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 36.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 406.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 120.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 236,422 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Senegal?
- Expense in Senegal was 23.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for expense?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.