Other expense in Senegal
Senegal: Other expense was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Senegal, 2015–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Senegal stood at 8.3%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Senegal peaked at 18.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2015.
That places Senegal 54th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Other expense in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.7% | — |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +70.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +55.7% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -4.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.7% | 18.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 12.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 51 United States 9.0% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 8.6% compare
- 53 North Macedonia 8.4% compare
- 55 Estonia 8.2% compare
- 56 Honduras 8.2% compare
- 57 Colombia 8.2% compare
More public sector data for Senegal
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Senegal?
- Other expense in Senegal was 8.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for other expense?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.