Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Senegal
Senegal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Senegal, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Senegal is 9.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Senegal peaked at 27.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2020.
That places Senegal 98th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.0% | — |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +122.3% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -63.0% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 9.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Senegal?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Senegal was 9.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Senegal ranks 98th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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