Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Senegal

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Senegal in 2023 — 4.32%. Ranked 146 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.77 pp.

2023 4.32% +0.28 pp vs 2022
World rank 146of 192
Period maximum 5.15%2020
Period minimum 3.41%2007

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Senegal, 2000–202333.544.555.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.55%2001: 3.68%2002: 3.95%2003: 4.3%2004: 4.57%2005: 3.67%2006: 3.76%2007: 3.41%2008: 3.51%2009: 3.84%2010: 4.03%2011: 4.21%2012: 4.27%2013: 4.39%2014: 4.39%2015: 4.38%2016: 4.26%2017: 4.16%2018: 4.43%2019: 4.5%2020: 5.15%2021: 4.44%2022: 4.04%2023: 4.32%
Change over the period: +0.77 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Senegal

Senegal 4.32%
World 10.06%
Western Africa computed 4.13%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Senegal, by year Senegal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.32 +0.28 pp
2022 4.04 −0.4 pp
2021 4.44 −0.71 pp
2020 5.15 +0.66 pp
2019 4.5 +0.06 pp
2018 4.43 +0.27 pp
2017 4.16 −0.09 pp
2016 4.26 −0.12 pp
2015 4.38 −0.01 pp
2014 4.39 +0 pp
2013 4.39 +0.12 pp
2012 4.27 +0.05 pp
2011 4.21 +0.19 pp
2010 4.03 +0.19 pp
2009 3.84 +0.33 pp
2008 3.51 +0.09 pp
2007 3.41 −0.35 pp
2006 3.76 +0.09 pp
2005 3.67 −0.89 pp
2004 4.57 +0.27 pp
2003 4.3 +0.34 pp
2002 3.95 +0.27 pp
2001 3.68 +0.13 pp
2000 3.55

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.