Government revenues as a share of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 25.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government revenues as a share of gdp in Senegal is 25.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 25.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2001.
That places Senegal 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% | 4 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -10.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 525.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -14.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 156.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 305,729 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Senegal?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Senegal was 25.1% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.