Employee compensation as share of government spending in Senegal
Senegal: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Senegal, 2015–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 37.1% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Senegal peaked at 37.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 39th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.6% | — |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +6.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 37.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 37.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 34.7% | 37.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 36 Jamaica 38.0% compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.4% compare
- 38 Seychelles 37.3%
- 40 Sudan 36.8%
- 41 Zimbabwe 36.6%
- 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.7% compare
More work & labour data for Senegal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.335 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3759 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3778 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,943 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Senegal?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Senegal was 37.1% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.