Expense in Senegal
Senegal: Expense was 4.39 trillion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Senegal, 2015–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Senegal stood at 4.39 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Senegal peaked at 4.39 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.92 trillion current LCU, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 32nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expense in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2016 | 2.07 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.41 trillion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.55 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.91 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.96 trillion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.99 trillion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.01 trillion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 4.39 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.39 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316.16 billion current LCU, 13.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.39 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 972.73 billion current LCU, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.37 trillion current LCU | 1.92 trillion current LCU | 2.91 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.59 trillion current LCU | 2.96 trillion current LCU | 4.39 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Senegal?
- Expense in Senegal was 4.39 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 trillion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for expense?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.