Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Senegal
0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Senegal's figure about 7.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Senegal, at 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.