Eastern Asia vs Senegal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Eastern Asia
12.3%
in 2023
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
13th
Senegal rank
11th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Eastern Asia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 11th of 19 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 19.9% | 5.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 18.7% | 5.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Eastern Asia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Eastern Asia and Senegal?
- 8.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Senegal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 11th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.