External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Senegal is 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 235.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Senegal peaked at 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.52 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Senegal 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.52 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 33.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 34.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 40.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 52.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 67.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 77.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 115.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 160.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 196.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 252.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 278.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 302.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 327.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 338.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 382.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 469.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 570.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 534.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 437.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 485.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 451.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 451.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 457.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 428.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 442.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 417.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 409.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 431.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 411.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 366.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 362.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 393.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 410.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 358.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 343.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 168.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 2007 | 219.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 236.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 301.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 367.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 447.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 533.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 596.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 759.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 717.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 761.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 919.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 1,259 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 1,273 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,550 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 1,781 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 2,016 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,515 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 196.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 252.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 570.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 409.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 485.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 168.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 410.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 763.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 367.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,273 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,082 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,550 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 45 Thailand 2,677 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Russia 2,608 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Laos 2,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Nicaragua 2,240 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Mozambique 2,014 DOD, current US$ per person 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 debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Senegal?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Senegal was 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.52 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.3%. 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 debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.