Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Senegal
Senegal: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 2.51 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Senegal, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.51 trillion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Senegal peaked at 2.51 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.17 billion current LCU, in 1979.
That places Senegal 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -747.77 million current LCU | — |
| 1969 | -2.25 billion current LCU | +201.0% |
| 1970 | -2.09 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1971 | -2.37 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1972 | -1.73 billion current LCU | -26.8% |
| 1973 | -3.81 billion current LCU | +119.8% |
| 1974 | -3.98 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1975 | -2.51 billion current LCU | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 2.53 billion current LCU | -200.8% |
| 1977 | 875.98 million current LCU | -65.4% |
| 1978 | -3.10 billion current LCU | -454.1% |
| 1979 | -10.17 billion current LCU | +227.8% |
| 1980 | 5.85 billion current LCU | -157.5% |
| 1981 | 1.51 billion current LCU | -74.1% |
| 1982 | 3.18 billion current LCU | +109.9% |
| 1983 | -2.39 billion current LCU | -175.3% |
| 1984 | -2.94 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1985 | -2.73 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.05 billion current LCU | -248.6% |
| 1987 | -4.69 billion current LCU | -215.7% |
| 1988 | 2.49 billion current LCU | -153.0% |
| 1989 | 5.11 billion current LCU | +105.6% |
| 1990 | 8.79 billion current LCU | +72.0% |
| 1991 | 8.81 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.11 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.11 billion current LCU | -54.9% |
| 1994 | 113.11 billion current LCU | +2654.2% |
| 1995 | 86.03 billion current LCU | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 85.10 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 104.08 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 100.96 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 97.94 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 179.10 billion current LCU | +82.9% |
| 2001 | 220.20 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 257.73 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 308.78 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 336.84 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 397.59 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 437.47 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 618.03 billion current LCU | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 754.35 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 695.64 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 767.54 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 833.97 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 897.55 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 920.93 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 969.43 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.28 trillion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2025 | 2.51 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.50 billion current LCU | -2.25 billion current LCU | -747.77 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | -2.64 billion current LCU | -10.17 billion current LCU | 2.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 944.51 million current LCU | -4.69 billion current LCU | 5.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.81 billion current LCU | 4.11 billion current LCU | 113.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 420.57 billion current LCU | 179.10 billion current LCU | 754.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 997.66 billion current LCU | 767.54 billion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 trillion current LCU | 1.44 trillion current LCU | 2.51 trillion 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,582 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 473.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 925,549 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 36.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Senegal?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Senegal was 2.51 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.17 billion current LCU in 1979.
- How does Senegal rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.