External finance, Overall in Senegal
Senegal: External finance, Overall was 0.625 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Senegal, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, overall in Senegal is 0.625, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Senegal peaked at 0.625 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1973.
Senegal ranks 61st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5 | — |
| 1974 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.625 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.625 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.625 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4375, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.625 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.625 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 44.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Senegal?
- External finance, overall in Senegal was 0.625 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 1996.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1973.
- How does Senegal rank for external finance, overall?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.