Government expenditure vs gdp in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure vs gdp was 4.21 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Government expenditure vs gdp in Senegal, 1960β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.21 billion for government expenditure vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Senegal peaked at 4.21 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 612.25 million, in 1969.
Senegal ranks 102nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720.04 million | 612.25 million | 792.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 806.47 million | 674.73 million | 1.03 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion | 998.73 million | 1.10 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion | 1.04 billion | 1.49 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 billion | 1.51 billion | 2.08 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 billion | 2.13 billion | 3.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 billion | 3.09 billion | 4.21 billion | 6 |
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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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 60.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 118,726 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 558.26 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0018 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Senegal?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Senegal was 4.21 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.25 million in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Senegal ranks 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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