Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
130th
of 166 countries
All-time high
222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
117.56 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1998
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Senegal peaked at 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.56 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 130th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 220.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 203.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 192.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 195.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 196.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 194.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 197.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 194.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 167.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 141.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 151.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 153.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 146.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 142.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 148.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 146.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 162.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 162.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 181.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 181.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 180.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 183.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 172.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 163.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 149.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 148.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 150.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 148.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 146.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 143.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 137.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 133.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 128.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 120.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 118.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 118.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 119.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 117.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 153.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 151.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 150.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 152.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 151.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 157.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 162.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 164.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 171.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 169.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 168.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 168.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 173.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 173.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 171.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 169.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 174.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 176.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 178.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 179.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 187.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 184.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 205.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 204.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 209.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 219.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +30.5% | 117.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 153.43 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 141.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 220.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 142.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 181.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 146.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 183.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 117.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 153.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 150.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 171.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 168.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 187.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 184.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 127 Kenya 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 India 233.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 228.02 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Lebanon 207.89 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 185.33 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Guinea 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Senegal?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Senegal was 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.