Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … outward in Senegal
Senegal: Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … outward was 19.76 Percent per annum in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Senegal, 2001–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Senegal is 19.76 Percent per annum, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Senegal peaked at 163.65 Percent per annum in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.11 Percent per annum, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … outward in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.96 Percent per annum | — |
| 2002 | 12.11 Percent per annum | -84.7% |
| 2003 | 55.98 Percent per annum | +362.1% |
| 2004 | 87.39 Percent per annum | +56.1% |
| 2005 | 163.65 Percent per annum | +87.3% |
| 2006 | 104.42 Percent per annum | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 78.6 Percent per annum | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 97.53 Percent per annum | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 21.83 Percent per annum | -77.6% |
| 2010 | 29.95 Percent per annum | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 45.45 Percent per annum | +51.8% |
| 2012 | 29.86 Percent per annum | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 31.94 Percent per annum | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 31.15 Percent per annum | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 34.17 Percent per annum | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 29.28 Percent per annum | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 19.28 Percent per annum | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 25.19 Percent per annum | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 23.37 Percent per annum | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 22.22 Percent per annum | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 19.76 Percent per annum | -11.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19.76 Percent per annum is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8665 Percent per annum, 22.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19.76 Percent per annum is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 Percent per annum, 10.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … outward in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +362.1% | 12.11 Percent per annum | 55.98 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.83 Percent per annum | 12.11 Percent per annum | 163.65 Percent per annum | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.96 Percent per annum | 19.28 Percent per annum | 45.45 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 Percent per annum | 19.76 Percent per annum | 22.22 Percent per annum | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Eswatini 7.1 Percent per annum compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 27.31 Percent per annum compare
- 3 Mozambique 16.56 Percent per annum compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 0.7999 Percent per annum compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 13.24 Percent per annum compare
- 4 Madagascar 0 Percent per annum compare
- 5 Mali 9.97 Percent per annum compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -94.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5431 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -94.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3965 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Senegal?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Senegal was 19.76 Percent per annum in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 163.65 Percent per annum in 2005.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.11 Percent per annum in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
- Senegal ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on outward direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 22 shows indicators of returns on direct investments, as a percentage of GDP and in US dollars. Includes investment liabilities, debit, assets, and credit, and returns on inward and outward flows of investments.