Subsidies in Senegal
Senegal: Subsidies was 272.53 billion GFS, current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Senegal, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in GFS, current LCU.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 272.53 billion GFS, current LCU for subsidies in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Senegal peaked at 321.25 billion GFS, current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.00 billion GFS, current LCU, in 1980.
That places Senegal 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GFS, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.00 billion GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 24.00 billion GFS, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.40 billion GFS, current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 28.40 billion GFS, current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 30.60 billion GFS, current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 32.30 billion GFS, current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 25.70 billion GFS, current LCU | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 28.60 billion GFS, current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 29.00 billion GFS, current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 24.90 billion GFS, current LCU | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 34.20 billion GFS, current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 26.40 billion GFS, current LCU | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 28.00 billion GFS, current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 44.50 billion GFS, current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1994 | 38.88 billion GFS, current LCU | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 29.13 billion GFS, current LCU | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 28.17 billion GFS, current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 41.48 billion GFS, current LCU | +47.3% |
| 1998 | 35.50 billion GFS, current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 47.56 billion GFS, current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 76.60 billion GFS, current LCU | +61.1% |
| 2001 | 172.20 billion GFS, current LCU | +124.8% |
| 2002 | 133.19 billion GFS, current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 135.93 billion GFS, current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 130.62 billion GFS, current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 156.57 billion GFS, current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 152.30 billion GFS, current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 277.26 billion GFS, current LCU | +82.0% |
| 2008 | 321.25 billion GFS, current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 239.86 billion GFS, current LCU | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 231.72 billion GFS, current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 272.53 billion GFS, current LCU | +17.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 272.53 billion GFS, current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 711.79 million GFS, current LCU, 382.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 272.53 billion GFS, current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion GFS, current LCU, 123.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.19 billion GFS, current LCU | 24.00 billion GFS, current LCU | 32.30 billion GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.38 billion GFS, current LCU | 26.40 billion GFS, current LCU | 47.56 billion GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.58 billion GFS, current LCU | 76.60 billion GFS, current LCU | 321.25 billion GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.13 billion GFS, current LCU | 231.72 billion GFS, current LCU | 272.53 billion GFS, current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 2 Guinea 1.25 trillion GFS, current LCU compare
- 3 Angola 766.34 billion GFS, current LCU compare
- 4 Mozambique 471.25 billion GFS, current LCU compare
- 6 Cameroon 229.74 billion GFS, current LCU compare
- 7 Rwanda 223.22 billion GFS, current LCU compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 219.28 billion GFS, 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 subsidies in Senegal?
- Subsidies in Senegal was 272.53 billion GFS, current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 321.25 billion GFS, current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.00 billion GFS, current LCU in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for subsidies?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Subsidies (GFS, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.