Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 198 countries
All-time high
56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal is 56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Senegal ranks 135th of 198 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 3,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 3,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 4,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 3,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 4,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 4,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 5,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 4,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 4,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 4,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 4,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 4,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 4,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 6,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 5,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 6,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 5,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 5,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 6,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 6,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 6,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 7,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 6,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 7,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 8,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 10,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 12,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 14,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 16,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 21,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 29,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 21,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 21,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 29,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 30,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 30,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 25,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 25,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 31,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 37,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 37,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 36,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 44,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 56,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 132 Ghana 61,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 60,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Egypt 60,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Belize 55,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lesotho 54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Colombia 53,582 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal was 56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.