Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Senegal, 1991–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Senegal is 6.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 6.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1994.
That places Senegal 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.1% | — |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +5.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 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)
- 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Senegal?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Senegal was 6.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.