Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Senegal

Senegal: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.4719 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4719
Change on year
up 349.3%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.4719
in 2020
All-time low
0.056
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Senegal, 2015–2020

0.10.20.30.40.52015201720202015: 0.4052016: 0.0612017: 0.0572018: 0.0562019: 0.1052020: 0.472

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Senegal stood at 0.4719. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 349.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

That places Senegal 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Senegal, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 0.4048
2016 0.0607 -85.0%
2017 0.0567 -6.7%
2018 0.056 -1.1%
2019 0.105 +87.5%
2020 0.4719 +349.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.4719 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4719, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.4719 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.551, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1367 0.056 0.4048 5
2020s 0.4719 0.4719 0.4719 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 26 Ireland 0.5951 compare
  2. 27 Costa Rica 0.5515 compare
  3. 28 Cape Verde 0.551
  4. 30 Mongolia 0.4098 compare
  5. 31 Israel 0.4015 compare
  6. 32 Portugal 0.3684 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Senegal?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Senegal was 0.4719 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4719 in 2020.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 2018.
How does Senegal rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Senegal ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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