El Salvador vs Senegal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
El Salvador
12.0%
in 2024
Senegal
11.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
31st
Senegal rank
34th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- El Salvador
- Senegal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.0% against 11.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Senegal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 34th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 8.9% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 8.8% | 8.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, El Salvador or Senegal?
- El Salvador, at 12.0% against 11.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between El Salvador and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Senegal rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 34th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release