Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Senegal

Senegal: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.9224 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9224
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.9336
in 2018
All-time low
0.8671
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Senegal, 2015–2020

00.20.40.60.812015201720202015: 0.8672016: 0.8822017: 0.932018: 0.9342019: 0.9282020: 0.922

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.9224 for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in 2020.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Senegal ranks 6th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government) in Senegal, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 0.8671
2016 0.8815 +1.7%
2017 0.93 +5.5%
2018 0.9336 +0.4%
2019 0.9275 -0.7%
2020 0.9224 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9079 0.8671 0.9336 5
2020s 0.9224 0.9224 0.9224 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 3 Armenia 0.9603 compare
  2. 4 Mauritius 0.9321 compare
  3. 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9311
  4. 7 Honduras 0.8868
  5. 8 Chile 0.8657 compare
  6. 9 Myanmar 0.8638 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Senegal?
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Senegal was 0.9224 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9336 in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8671 in 2015.
How does Senegal rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Senegal ranks 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
65 places, 1,118 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.