External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Senegal
Senegal: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was 59.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 59.42 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.2% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Senegal peaked at 59.42 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -101.27 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Senegal ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -95.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1963 | -92.52 % change on previous year | +1877.0% |
| 1964 | -14.23 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1965 | 26.98 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 1966 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1967 | -37.88 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 1968 | -101.27 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 1969 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1970 | 21.75 % change on previous year | -449.8% |
| 1971 | -30.16 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 1972 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1973 | -75.25 % change on previous year | +3929.1% |
| 1974 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1975 | -15.82 % change on previous year | +210.7% |
| 1976 | -21.95 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1977 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1978 | -26.62 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1979 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1980 | -55.64 % change on previous year | +1114.4% |
| 1981 | -23.1 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1982 | 24.38 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1983 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1984 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -280.7% |
| 1985 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1986 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1987 | -10.39 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1989 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1990 | -21.65 % change on previous year | -582.2% |
| 1991 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1992 | -10.24 % change on previous year | +305.5% |
| 1993 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1994 | 27.99 % change on previous year | +672.5% |
| 1995 | -16.63 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1996 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1998 | -11.28 % change on previous year | -413.0% |
| 1999 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2000 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2001 | -17.83 % change on previous year | +294.6% |
| 2002 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2003 | -29.42 % change on previous year | +541.3% |
| 2004 | -23.47 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2005 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2006 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2007 | -38.99 % change on previous year | +351.6% |
| 2008 | -39.71 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.53 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2010 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2011 | -32.38 % change on previous year | -519.7% |
| 2012 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2059 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1167.6% |
| 2015 | 23.06 % change on previous year | +949.4% |
| 2016 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2017 | -39.21 % change on previous year | -606.7% |
| 2018 | -26.15 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2020 | -36.95 % change on previous year | -506.6% |
| 2021 | -20.92 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2022 | -30.6 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2023 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2024 | 28.68 % change on previous year | -464.9% |
| 2025 | 59.42 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 59.42 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -7.47 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 59.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 % change on previous year, 59.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -3929.1% | -1.87 % change on previous year | -75.25 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -1877.0% | -4.68 % change on previous year | -92.52 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1114.4% | -4.58 % change on previous year | -55.64 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1167.6% | -0.2059 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -37.72 % change on previous year | -101.27 % change on previous year | 26.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -17.63 % change on previous year | -75.25 % change on previous year | 21.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -55.64 % change on previous year | 24.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -21.65 % change on previous year | 27.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.67 % change on previous year | -39.71 % change on previous year | 38.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.09 % change on previous year | -39.21 % change on previous year | 23.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -36.95 % change on previous year | 59.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 16 Cyprus 70.19 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Botswana 62.99 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Sudan 61.52 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Niger 59.12 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Peru 53.19 % change on previous year compare
- 22 New Zealand 51.04 % change on previous year 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 external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Senegal?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Senegal was 59.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.42 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -101.27 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Senegal rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Senegal ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.