Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -65.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal stood at -65.09 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 412.5% on the previous year and down 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 427.53 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -318.69 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Senegal 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -318.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -23.29 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1977 | 30.82 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1978 | 121.92 % change on previous year | +295.6% |
| 1979 | -190.68 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 1980 | -159.31 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1981 | -51.8 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1982 | 48.49 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 1983 | 427.53 % change on previous year | +781.7% |
| 1984 | -182.3 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1985 | 169.47 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1986 | -80.01 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1987 | -44.58 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1988 | -156.06 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
| 1990 | -264.81 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1991 | 82.55 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1992 | 358.46 % change on previous year | +334.2% |
| 1993 | -96.23 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1995 | 29.26 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1996 | 80.68 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 1998 | 65.9 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1999 | -135.84 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 2000 | 56.1 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2001 | 37.52 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2002 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2003 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2004 | -28.29 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2005 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2006 | -302.49 % change on previous year | -1749.3% |
| 2007 | -29.66 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2285 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2009 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +4490.0% |
| 2010 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2011 | -10.23 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 24.38 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 2013 | -26.28 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2014 | -35.1 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2015 | -0.5761 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2016 | 34.21 % change on previous year | -6038.8% |
| 2017 | -103.53 % change on previous year | -402.6% |
| 2018 | -57.16 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2019 | -25.08 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2020 | -75.63 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 2021 | -45.23 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2022 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2023 | -65.09 % change on previous year | +412.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -65.09 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -65.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +6038.8% | -0.5761 % change on previous year | 34.21 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +4490.0% | 0.2285 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1749.3% | 18.34 % change on previous year | -302.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -75.98 % change on previous year | -318.69 % change on previous year | 121.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -182.3 % change on previous year | 427.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 15 % change on previous year | -264.81 % change on previous year | 358.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -26.41 % change on previous year | -302.49 % change on previous year | 56.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.77 % change on previous year | -103.53 % change on previous year | 34.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -49.66 % change on previous year | -75.63 % change on previous year | -12.7 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago -58.74 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Peru -60.49 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Guyana -61.96 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Romania -65.76 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Congo -67.05 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mauritania -69.78 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal was -65.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 427.53 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -318.69 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.