ICT service exports in Senegal
Senegal: ICT service exports was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 8.7% for ict service exports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Senegal peaked at 23.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 72nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.4% | — |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -36.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 11.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 8.7% | 13.7% | 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)
- 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 ict service exports in Senegal?
- Ict service exports in Senegal was 8.7% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for ict service exports?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).