Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 22.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Senegal, 1997–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Senegal stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 22.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1997.
Senegal ranks 49th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.3% | — |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.6% | 22.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 46 Honduras 22.8% compare
- 47 Togo 22.2% compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 22.2% compare
- 50 El Salvador 20.4% compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20.2% compare
- 52 Chile 20.2% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 449,905 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,751 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Senegal?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Senegal was 22.0% in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.