Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Senegal
Senegal: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 75.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Senegal, 2014–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Senegal stood at 75.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Senegal peaked at 75.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2014.
That places Senegal 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40.1% | — |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.3% | 40.1% | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 63.1% | 75.1% | 4 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 427.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 129.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 253,471 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Senegal?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Senegal was 75.1% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Senegal ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).