External debt as a share of gni in Senegal
Senegal: External debt as a share of gni was 133.99 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt as a share of gni in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt as a share of gni in Senegal stood at 133.99. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 204.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Senegal peaked at 133.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.64, in 2006.
That places Senegal 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt as a share of gni in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.69 | — |
| 2001 | 57.56 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 59.66 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 50.7 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 39.46 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 35.37 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 16.64 | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 18.58 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 16.96 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 23.29 | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 29.11 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 33.11 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 40.95 | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 43.99 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 55.45 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 60.53 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 61.84 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 69.8 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 84.31 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 84.45 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.21 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 108.12 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 120.58 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 133.99 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.99 | 16.64 | 61.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.35 | 29.11 | 84.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.47 | 99.21 | 133.99 | 4 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 36.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 406.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 120.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 236,422 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Senegal?
- External debt as a share of gni in Senegal was 133.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 133.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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