Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Senegal

Senegal: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2000
All-time low
21.2%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Senegal, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 29.42001: 23.72002: 26.42003: 23.52004: 22.62005: 23.52006: 222007: 222008: 22.12009: 22.72010: 22.72011: 21.92012: 22.32013: 22.52014: 21.72015: 21.82016: 21.22017: 21.92018: 23.62019: 22.12020: 21.52021: 232022: 23.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Senegal is 23.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Senegal peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2016.

That places Senegal 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Senegal, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 29.4%
2001 23.7% -19.6%
2002 26.4% +11.7%
2003 23.5% -11.2%
2004 22.6% -3.8%
2005 23.5% +4.2%
2006 22.0% -6.5%
2007 22.0% +0.2%
2008 22.1% +0.2%
2009 22.7% +2.9%
2010 22.7% -0.3%
2011 21.9% -3.3%
2012 22.3% +1.7%
2013 22.5% +1.0%
2014 21.7% -3.6%
2015 21.8% +0.5%
2016 21.2% -3.0%
2017 21.9% +3.5%
2018 23.6% +7.5%
2019 22.1% -6.2%
2020 21.5% -2.9%
2021 23.0% +7.3%
2022 23.5% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 22.0% 29.4% 10
2010s 22.2% 21.2% 23.6% 10
2020s 22.7% 21.5% 23.5% 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 114 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.6% compare
  2. 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.5% compare
  3. 116 Portugal 23.5% compare
  4. 118 Croatia 23.4% compare
  5. 119 Slovakia 23.4% compare
  6. 120 Comoros 23.4% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Senegal?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Senegal was 23.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2016.
How does Senegal rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Senegal ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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