Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal
Senegal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 88.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal is 88.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal peaked at 95.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2013.
Senegal ranks 93rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.1% | — |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 78.6% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 88.6% | 93.0% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Senegal was 88.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Senegal ranks 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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