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Senegal — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 39 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Senegal, the general government deficit reading stood at −7.9% of GDP in 2025. Against −13.4% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +5.51 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-3 % of GDP
2030-3 % of GDP
2029-3 % of GDP
2028-4 % of GDP
2027-5.7 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-6.7 % of GDP
2025-7.9 % of GDP
2024-13.4 % of GDP
2023-14.8 % of GDP
2022-16.1 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.