Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 15.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 1980
All-time low
10.2%
in 2003
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Senegal is 15.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 34.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2003.
That places Senegal 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.0% | — |
| 1961 | 28.6% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 27.2% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 28.2% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 30.0% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 26.4% | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 25.8% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 27.6% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 26.5% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 28.0% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 27.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 32.7% | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 34.7% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 29.3% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 25.4% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.3% | 25.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.8% | 26.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 22.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 10.8% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 15.7% | 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 15.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.