Senegal vs Western Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Western Asia
12.4%
in 2022
Senegal rank
11th
Western Asia rank
11th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Senegal
- Western Asia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 12.4% in Western Asia, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.7 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 11th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 170 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 13.6% | 4.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 12.5% | 6.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 12.0% | 5.4% | 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 Western Asia?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 12.4% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Senegal and Western Asia?
- 8.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Western Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Senegal ranks 11th and Western Asia 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.