Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 59.8%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
-0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
The figure is down 59.8% on the previous year and up 207.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Senegal peaked at 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Senegal 35th out of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 1975 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1978 | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -116.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -243.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.3% |
| 1982 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -239.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -185.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -149.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -481.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.8% |
| 1991 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -364.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12149.3% |
| 1995 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1291.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 2021 | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 32 Dominica 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Andorra 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Somalia 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Albania 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Uganda 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0599 BoP, 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)
- 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 capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Senegal?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Senegal was 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.8%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.