Share of employee compensation in public spending in Senegal

Senegal: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 37.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.05
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
39th
of 155 countries
All-time high
37.17
in 2021
All-time low
30.04
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Senegal, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 33.62016: 34.82017: 30.52018: 33.82019: 302020: 34.82021: 37.22022: 34.72023: 37.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 37.05 for share of employee compensation in public 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, share of employee compensation in public spending in Senegal peaked at 37.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.04, in 2019.

Senegal ranks 39th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Senegal, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 33.62
2016 34.75 +3.4%
2017 30.55 -12.1%
2018 33.78 +10.6%
2019 30.04 -11.1%
2020 34.83 +15.9%
2021 37.17 +6.7%
2022 34.65 -6.8%
2023 37.05 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.55 30.04 34.75 5
2020s 35.93 34.65 37.17 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 36 Jamaica 38.01 compare
  2. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.39 compare
  3. 38 Seychelles 37.34
  4. 40 Sudan 36.83
  5. 41 Zimbabwe 36.59
  6. 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Senegal?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Senegal was 37.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 37.17 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 30.04 in 2019.
How does Senegal rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Senegal ranks 39th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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