Senegal vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Small island developing states (SIDS)
12.3%
in 2025
Senegal rank
11th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
12th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Senegal
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 12.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 11th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8% | 14.6% | 7.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 12.7% | 6.5% | 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 12.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Senegal and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 8.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Senegal ranks 11th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 12th 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.