External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
754.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal is 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 456.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 754.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 37th of 120 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 754.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 792.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 839.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 1,377 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 1,813 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 2,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 3,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1978 | 4,648 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 5,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 7,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 8,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 9,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 10,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 11,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 13,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 16,780 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 20,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 20,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 17,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 19,479 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 18,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 19,136 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 19,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 19,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 20,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 19,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 19,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 20,780 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 18,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 19,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 21,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 22,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 20,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 20,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 13,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 14,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 19,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 24,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 30,136 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 36,905 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 42,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 55,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 54,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 59,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 73,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 104,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 108,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 135,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 159,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 184,809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,248 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 754.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,055 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 135,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 34 China 260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ecuador 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 239,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 India 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Indonesia 211,149 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Comoros 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal was 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 754.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.