Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
-0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Senegal, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Senegal stood at 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Senegal peaked at 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 121st of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -257.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.6% |
| 1977 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -849.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 1979 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +550.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +940.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -218.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1986 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -205.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -846.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -195.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -350.5% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7911.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -115.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -308.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +422.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +488.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +440.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +566.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 118 Sudan 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Iraq 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Lithuania 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Viet Nam 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Cameroon 0.0012 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$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Senegal?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Senegal was 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Senegal ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.