External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal is 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Senegal 4th out of 122 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, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4079 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4634 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6222 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4742 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 0.619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8892 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5422 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5795 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4742 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8892 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Mozambique 3.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Lebanon 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mongolia 1.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mauritius 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Suriname 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Zambia 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.