Subsidies and other transfers in Senegal

Senegal: Subsidies and other transfers was 19.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.6%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
127th
of 152 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2020
All-time low
10.2%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Senegal, 2015–2023

01020302015201920232015: 21.6 % of expense2016: 16.4 % of expense2017: 10.2 % of expense2018: 13.5 % of expense2019: 17.3 % of expense2020: 26.5 % of expense2021: 16.9 % of expense2022: 24.9 % of expense2023: 19.6 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 19.6% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Senegal peaked at 26.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2017.

That places Senegal 127th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Subsidies and other transfers in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Senegal, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2015 21.6%
2016 16.4% -24.1%
2017 10.2% -37.9%
2018 13.5% +32.8%
2019 17.3% +28.5%
2020 26.5% +52.5%
2021 16.9% -36.2%
2022 24.9% +47.7%
2023 19.6% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.8% 10.2% 21.6% 5
2020s 22.0% 16.9% 26.5% 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 124 Myanmar 20.8% compare
  2. 125 Mali 20.3% compare
  3. 126 Angola 19.6% compare
  4. 128 Vanuatu 17.8% compare
  5. 129 Ghana 17.8% compare
  6. 130 Gabon 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Senegal?
Subsidies and other transfers in Senegal was 19.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2017.
How does Senegal rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Senegal ranks 127th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.