Mozambique vs Senegal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
14th
Senegal rank
11th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Mozambique
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 20.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 11th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 19.9% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Mozambique or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 20.4% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Mozambique and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Mozambique ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 11th of 170 countries.
- 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.