Current expenditure, total in Senegal
Senegal: Current expenditure, total was 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Senegal, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current expenditure, total in Senegal stood at 1.16 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Senegal peaked at 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 142.30 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Senegal 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 142.30 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 168.60 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 182.00 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 215.20 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 206.00 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 219.50 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 232.20 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 247.70 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 246.50 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 264.10 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 286.10 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 251.50 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 260.20 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 254.90 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 318.70 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 316.60 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 312.60 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 317.60 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 310.10 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 351.10 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 411.00 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 516.60 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 478.20 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 529.50 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 553.90 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 629.00 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 684.36 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 880.80 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 978.72 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 995.24 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +16.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.16 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.52 billion current LCU, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.16 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 212.41 billion current LCU | 142.30 billion current LCU | 264.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.94 billion current LCU | 251.50 billion current LCU | 351.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 666.89 billion current LCU | 411.00 billion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 995.24 billion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 11 Sierra Leone 1.91 trillion current LCU compare
- 12 Algeria 1.87 trillion current LCU compare
- 13 Cameroon 1.71 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Gabon 1.10 trillion current LCU compare
- 16 South Africa 1.04 trillion current LCU compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 850.54 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Senegal?
- Current expenditure, total in Senegal was 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.30 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for current expenditure, total?
- Senegal ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.