Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
Senegal rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 170 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 0.0% | 18.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 0.0% | 19.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 5.2% | 13.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Senegal ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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.