Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Senegal, 1974–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.1% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 1.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1991.
That places Senegal 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 outflows as share of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2% | — |
| 1975 | -0.2% | -257.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -94.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -849.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -84.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +550.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -64.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +940.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +24.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -110.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -218.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +53.4% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -205.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -846.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -37.1% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | -195.8% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | +104.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -350.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +7911.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -115.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -308.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -71.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +422.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +77.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -70.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +488.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -90.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +440.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +566.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -66.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 130,917 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 511.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 152.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 297,430 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Senegal?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Senegal was 0.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.