Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 63.6%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-180.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Senegal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.6% on the previous year and up 1,438.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Senegal peaked at 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -180.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Senegal ranks 70th of 200 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 50.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1972 | 78.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1973 | 25.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1974 | 53.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.4% |
| 1975 | 117.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 1976 | 186.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1977 | 145.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1978 | -26.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -117.9% |
| 1979 | 46.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -278.4% |
| 1980 | 75.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1981 | 178.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.3% |
| 1982 | 145.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1983 | -180.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -223.6% |
| 1984 | 151.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -183.8% |
| 1985 | -82.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -154.3% |
| 1986 | -43.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1987 | -20.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1988 | 77.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -477.3% |
| 1989 | 139.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1990 | 295.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 1991 | -39.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.3% |
| 1992 | 111.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -383.2% |
| 1993 | -4.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.8% |
| 1994 | 347.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8333.4% |
| 1995 | 164.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 72.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1997 | 928.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1181.3% |
| 1998 | 369.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1999 | 839.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 2000 | 424.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 234.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2002 | 429.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2003 | 449.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 714.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2005 | 872.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 1,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2007 | 1,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 2,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 1,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 1,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 1,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 2,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 2,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 3,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 4,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 5,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 9,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2021 | 13,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 15,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +8333.4% | -4.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 347.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +1181.3% | 72.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 928.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +477.3% | -20.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 186.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -180.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 178.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 928.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 234.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 67 Latvia 27,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Chile 25,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 North Macedonia 25,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Malaysia 24,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Jordan 22,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cambodia 22,427 BoP, 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)
- 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Senegal?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Senegal was 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -180.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,438.4%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.