Subsidies in Senegal
Senegal: Subsidies was 684.89 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Senegal, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies in Senegal is 684.89 million current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 191.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Senegal peaked at 717.38 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.07 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Senegal 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.74 million current US$ | 70.03 million current US$ | 113.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.41 million current US$ | 55.07 million current US$ | 157.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.67 million current US$ | 107.58 million current US$ | 717.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.38 million current US$ | 467.86 million current US$ | 684.89 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Senegal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Senegal?
- Subsidies in Senegal was 684.89 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 717.38 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.07 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Senegal rank for subsidies?
- Senegal ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2011.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Subsidies (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current U.S. dollars.