External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Senegal
Senegal: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 150.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Senegal stood at 150.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Senegal peaked at 153.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.7% | — |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 107.9% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 114.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 132.3% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 153.2% | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 150.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 16.6% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 29.1% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.7% | 107.9% | 153.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 258.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 76.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 150,179 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 224.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 130,917 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Senegal?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Senegal was 150.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 153.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Senegal ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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