External health expenditure in Senegal
Senegal: External health expenditure was 16.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Senegal stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Senegal peaked at 20.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2004.
That places Senegal 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +207.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +81.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +95.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 8.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 18.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Senegal?
- External health expenditure in Senegal was 16.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for external health expenditure?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.