Government consumption in Senegal

Senegal: Government consumption was 791.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
791.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
9th
of 51 countries
All-time high
791.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
108.00 billion current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Government consumption in Senegal, 1980–2011

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1980199520111980: 108.0B current LCU1981: 115.6B current LCU1982: 122.7B current LCU1983: 131.5B current LCU1984: 137.8B current LCU1985: 140.4B current LCU1986: 153.6B current LCU1987: 164.5B current LCU1988: 169.6B current LCU1989: 175.5B current LCU1990: 178.9B current LCU1991: 167.6B current LCU1992: 210.7B current LCU1993: 170.3B current LCU1994: 206.9B current LCU1995: 221.9B current LCU1996: 227.5B current LCU1997: 216.0B current LCU1998: 238.5B current LCU1999: 259.3B current LCU2000: 286.3B current LCU2001: 307.8B current LCU2002: 300.3B current LCU2003: 344.0B current LCU2004: 371.8B current LCU2005: 425.8B current LCU2006: 479.0B current LCU2007: 559.4B current LCU2008: 607.2B current LCU2009: 712.9B current LCU2010: 694.9B current LCU2011: 791.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, government consumption in Senegal stood at 791.00 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 157.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government consumption in Senegal peaked at 791.00 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 108.00 billion current LCU, in 1980.

Senegal ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 141.92 billion current LCU 108.00 billion current LCU 175.50 billion current LCU 10
1990s 209.76 billion current LCU 167.60 billion current LCU 259.30 billion current LCU 10
2000s 439.45 billion current LCU 286.30 billion current LCU 712.89 billion current LCU 10
2010s 742.97 billion current LCU 694.94 billion current LCU 791.00 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 6 Madagascar 1.53 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 7 Angola 1.14 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 8 Nigeria 1.14 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 645.74 billion current LCU compare
  5. 11 Algeria 627.00 billion current LCU compare
  6. 12 Gabon 532.93 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government consumption in Senegal?
Government consumption in Senegal was 791.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest government consumption recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 791.00 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 108.00 billion current LCU in 1980.
How does Senegal rank for government consumption?
Senegal ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is government consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.