Senegal vs World: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
World
12.7%
in 2023
Senegal rank
11th
World rank
8th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Senegal
- World
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 12.7% in World, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 11th and World ranks 8th of 170 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 13.9% | 4.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 13.7% | 6.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 12.8% | 6.0% | 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 World?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 12.7% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Senegal and World?
- 8.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and World rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Senegal ranks 11th and World ranks 8th 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.