Social contributions (% of revenue) in Senegal
Senegal: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Senegal, 2015–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Senegal is 3.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Senegal peaked at 5.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 81st of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6% | — |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -8.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 78 Dominican Republic 4.1% compare
- 79 Niger 4.0%
- 80 Kenya 3.9% compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 3.3%
- 83 Zimbabwe 2.8%
- 84 Indonesia 2.8%
More public sector data for Senegal
- Democracy, 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)
- Elected parliament, 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)
- Arms imports 79.00 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Senegal?
- Social contributions in Senegal was 3.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for social contributions?
- Senegal ranks 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.