External debt stocks in Senegal
Senegal: External debt stocks was 150.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 150.7% for external debt stocks in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Senegal peaked at 153.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 4th of 121 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 debt stocks in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.3% | — |
| 1971 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 14.6% | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 21.8% | +49.3% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 33.4% | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 59.8% | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 65.4% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 61.8% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 64.2% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 62.8% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 53.2% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 10.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 33.4% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 48.2% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 427.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 129.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 253,471 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Senegal?
- External debt stocks in Senegal was 150.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 153.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for external debt stocks?
- Senegal ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.