Government spending vs gdp per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 33.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.55
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
62nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
36.21
in 2022
All-time low
13.47
in 1998
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Senegal, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Senegal is 33.55, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 36.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.47, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 62nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.9 | — |
| 1995 | 14.44 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 15.38 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 14.06 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 13.47 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 14.62 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 13.98 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 15.71 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 15.52 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.07 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 18.14 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 18.67 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.28 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 22.17 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 20.94 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 21.12 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.7 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.25 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 22.97 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.09 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.1 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 22.95 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.96 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.46 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 22.55 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.27 | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 29.63 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 33.59 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 36.21 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 35.5 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 33.55 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.64 | 13.47 | 15.9 | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.46 | 13.98 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.93 | 21.7 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7 | 29.63 | 36.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 59 Tunisia 33.83 compare
- 60 Seychelles 33.77 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 33.71 compare
- 63 Mozambique 33.24 compare
- 64 Morocco 33.05 compare
- 65 Jordan 33.04 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 543.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -36.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 20.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 204.02 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Senegal was 33.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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