Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Senegal
Senegal: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -1.44 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Senegal, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Senegal is -1.44 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 520.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Senegal peaked at -2.70 billion current LCU in 1969 and was at its lowest, -1.44 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Senegal 178th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -3.31 billion current LCU | — |
| 1969 | -2.70 billion current LCU | -18.3% |
| 1970 | -4.14 billion current LCU | +53.2% |
| 1971 | -4.53 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1972 | -5.51 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1973 | -8.95 billion current LCU | +62.4% |
| 1974 | -12.02 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1975 | -16.27 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1976 | -14.58 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 1977 | -13.35 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1978 | -17.16 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1979 | -16.89 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1980 | -21.11 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1981 | -29.70 billion current LCU | +40.7% |
| 1982 | -37.99 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1983 | -39.17 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1984 | -55.32 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1985 | -57.10 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1986 | -57.17 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1987 | -59.60 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1988 | -64.99 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1989 | -65.30 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1990 | -53.58 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1991 | -54.98 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1992 | -35.10 billion current LCU | -36.2% |
| 1993 | -54.11 billion current LCU | +54.2% |
| 1994 | -78.90 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1995 | -77.30 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1996 | -37.30 billion current LCU | -51.7% |
| 1997 | -42.06 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1998 | -32.98 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1999 | -57.10 billion current LCU | +73.2% |
| 2000 | -64.50 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2001 | -57.04 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2002 | -70.88 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2003 | -54.68 billion current LCU | -22.9% |
| 2004 | -47.63 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2005 | -47.24 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2006 | -33.17 billion current LCU | -29.8% |
| 2007 | -35.39 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2008 | -21.45 billion current LCU | -39.4% |
| 2009 | -80.15 billion current LCU | +273.7% |
| 2010 | -74.28 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2011 | -132.82 billion current LCU | +78.8% |
| 2012 | -153.84 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2013 | -159.45 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2014 | -186.51 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2015 | -231.52 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2016 | -295.40 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2017 | -340.96 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2018 | -333.80 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2019 | -383.80 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2020 | -340.90 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2021 | -367.60 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2022 | -558.30 billion current LCU | +51.9% |
| 2023 | -699.80 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2024 | -1.10 trillion current LCU | +56.7% |
| 2025 | -1.44 trillion current LCU | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.00 billion current LCU | -3.31 billion current LCU | -2.70 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | -11.34 billion current LCU | -17.16 billion current LCU | -4.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -48.75 billion current LCU | -65.30 billion current LCU | -21.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -52.34 billion current LCU | -78.90 billion current LCU | -32.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -51.21 billion current LCU | -80.15 billion current LCU | -21.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -229.24 billion current LCU | -383.80 billion current LCU | -74.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -750.03 billion current LCU | -1.44 trillion current LCU | -340.90 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,751 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Senegal?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Senegal was -1.44 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was -2.70 billion current LCU in 1969.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Senegal ranks 178th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 520.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.