Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Senegal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
13.4%
in 2024
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
9th
Senegal rank
11th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th and Senegal ranks 11th of 15 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 18.7% | 3.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 19.9% | 5.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 18.7% | 5.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Senegal?
- 7.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Senegal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th and Senegal ranks 11th of 15 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.