Government spending as share of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Government spending as share of GDP was 33.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.5%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
62nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2022
All-time low
13.5%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Government spending as share of GDP in Senegal, 1994–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp in Senegal stood at 33.5%.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 36.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, 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 as share of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.9% | — |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | -5.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 33.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 33.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.6%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.5% | 15.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.7% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 29.6% | 36.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 59 Tunisia 33.8% compare
- 60 Seychelles 33.8% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 33.7% compare
- 63 Mozambique 33.2% compare
- 64 Morocco 33.0% compare
- 65 Jordan 33.0% 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 as share of gdp in Senegal?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Senegal was 33.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp 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 International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.