Taxes on goods and services in Senegal

Senegal: Taxes on goods and services was 40.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 156 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2021
All-time low
34.6%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Taxes on goods and services in Senegal, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 40.6 % of revenue2016: 41.1 % of revenue2017: 35.3 % of revenue2018: 34.6 % of revenue2019: 41.3 % of revenue2020: 41.7 % of revenue2021: 42.6 % of revenue2022: 40.8 % of revenue2023: 40.5 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2023, taxes on goods and services in Senegal stood at 40.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Senegal peaked at 42.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2018.

That places Senegal 41st out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Taxes on goods and services in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Senegal, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of revenue Change
2015 40.6%
2016 41.1% +1.1%
2017 35.3% -14.2%
2018 34.6% -2.0%
2019 41.3% +19.4%
2020 41.7% +1.1%
2021 42.6% +2.1%
2022 40.8% -4.2%
2023 40.5% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.6% 34.6% 41.3% 5
2020s 41.4% 40.5% 42.6% 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 38 Zimbabwe 41.2%
  2. 39 Madagascar 41.2% compare
  3. 40 Serbia 40.9% compare
  4. 42 Kyrgyzstan 39.6% compare
  5. 43 Mali 39.3% compare
  6. 44 Vanuatu 39.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Senegal?
Taxes on goods and services in Senegal was 40.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2018.
How does Senegal rank for taxes on goods and services?
Senegal ranks 41st out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.