Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Senegal is 6.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 60.6% on the previous year and up 201.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Senegal peaked at 15.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.
That places Senegal 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +70.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +62.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +65.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +48.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -60.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 6.1% | 15.6% | 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Senegal?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Senegal was 6.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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