Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 25.92 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
25.92
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
116th
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.21
in 2022
All-time low
13.47
in 1998
Years of data
36
1995–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Senegal, 1995–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Senegal stood at 25.92.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Senegal peaked at 36.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.47, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 116th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.44 | — |
| 1996 | 15.38 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 14.06 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 13.47 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 14.62 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 13.98 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 15.71 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 15.52 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.07 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 18.14 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 18.67 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.28 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 22.17 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 20.94 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 21.12 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.7 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.25 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 22.97 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.09 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.1 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 22.95 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.96 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.46 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 22.55 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.27 | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 29.63 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 33.59 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 36.21 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 35.5 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 33.55 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 29.75 | -11.3% |
| 2026 | 26.88 | -9.7% |
| 2027 | 25.37 | -5.6% |
| 2028 | 25.48 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 25.84 | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 25.92 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.39 | 13.47 | 15.38 | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.46 | 13.98 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.93 | 21.7 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.18 | 25.37 | 36.21 | 10 |
| 2030s | 25.92 | 25.92 | 25.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More public sector data for Senegal
- Arms imports 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -55.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 27.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 514.94 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 893.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Senegal?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Senegal was 25.92 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October