Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 367.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Senegal is 367.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Senegal peaked at 1,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -99.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Senegal 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 (BoP, current US$), per in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | -35.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -311.7% |
| 1976 | -1.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 1977 | 15.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -867.3% |
| 1978 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 1979 | 20.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +710.1% |
| 1980 | 8.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 1981 | 76.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +844.8% |
| 1982 | 93.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1983 | -8.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.9% |
| 1984 | 9.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -215.8% |
| 1985 | 16.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1986 | -24.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -249.2% |
| 1987 | -9.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1988 | 71.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -838.8% |
| 1989 | 44.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1990 | -49.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -211.2% |
| 1991 | -99.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1992 | 266.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -368.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 1994 | 90.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5374.2% |
| 1995 | -17.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -119.1% |
| 1996 | 37.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -316.3% |
| 1997 | 9.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1998 | 56.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +462.9% |
| 1999 | 100.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2000 | 99.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 199.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +533.7% |
| 2003 | 189.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 381.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 2005 | 600.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 411.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 407.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 951.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.9% |
| 2009 | 454.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 41.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2011 | 246.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +496.8% |
| 2012 | 290.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 173.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 142.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 162.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +613.8% |
| 2017 | 428.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 274.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 369.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 515.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 268.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 364.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 367.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 367.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 367.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +5374.2% | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +867.3% | -1.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +844.8% | 8.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +838.8% | -9.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 266.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 951.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 329.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 268.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 515.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 99 Rwanda 505.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mexico 414.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Egypt 392.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Vanuatu 360.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Nicaragua 349.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 339.57 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Senegal?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Senegal was 367.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Senegal ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.