Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal
Senegal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 11.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal stood at 11.4%.
That represents a change of up 62.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal peaked at 21.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 34th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.9% | — |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +86.9% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +62.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 11.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 11.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 4.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 11.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal was 11.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release