Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Senegal
Senegal: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 4.31 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Senegal stood at 4.31 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Senegal peaked at 4.31 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -47.81 million current US$, in 1979.
Senegal ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -3.02 million current US$ | — |
| 1969 | -8.66 million current US$ | +186.6% |
| 1970 | -7.56 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1971 | -8.60 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1972 | -6.88 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1973 | -17.10 million current US$ | +148.6% |
| 1974 | -16.52 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1975 | -11.72 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 10.60 million current US$ | -190.4% |
| 1977 | 3.57 million current US$ | -66.4% |
| 1978 | -13.75 million current US$ | -485.6% |
| 1979 | -47.81 million current US$ | +247.8% |
| 1980 | 27.68 million current US$ | -157.9% |
| 1981 | 5.57 million current US$ | -79.9% |
| 1982 | 9.68 million current US$ | +73.6% |
| 1983 | -6.28 million current US$ | -165.0% |
| 1984 | -6.72 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1985 | -6.07 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 11.70 million current US$ | -292.7% |
| 1987 | -15.60 million current US$ | -233.3% |
| 1988 | 8.35 million current US$ | -153.5% |
| 1989 | 16.02 million current US$ | +92.0% |
| 1990 | 32.29 million current US$ | +101.5% |
| 1991 | 31.22 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 34.43 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 14.50 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1994 | 203.73 million current US$ | +1304.7% |
| 1995 | 172.36 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 166.36 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 178.33 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 171.13 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 159.13 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 252.18 million current US$ | +58.5% |
| 2001 | 300.66 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 371.52 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 532.47 million current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 638.75 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 754.07 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 837.38 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 2.63 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.84 million current US$ | -8.66 million current US$ | -3.02 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | -11.58 million current US$ | -47.81 million current US$ | 10.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 million current US$ | -15.60 million current US$ | 27.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.35 million current US$ | 14.50 million current US$ | 203.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 814.88 million current US$ | 252.18 million current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 4.31 billion current US$ | 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,777 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9333 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 543.11 current LCU 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 4.31 billion current US$ 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 4.31 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.81 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Senegal rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Senegal ranks 36th 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 150.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.