Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 26.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal stood at 26.37 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 180.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 77.15 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -36.41 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Senegal 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1977 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 77.15 % change on previous year | -808.2% |
| 1979 | 62.44 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 31.5 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1981 | -16.9 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1982 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1983 | -15.25 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1984 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1985 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 23.45 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 1987 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1988 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1989 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1990 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -962.7% |
| 1991 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1993 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1994 | -36.41 % change on previous year | +1756.1% |
| 1995 | 27.57 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1996 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1998 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 1999 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2000 | -9.55 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2001 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2002 | -22.99 % change on previous year | +240.9% |
| 2003 | 44.79 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 2004 | 34.51 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 27.03 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2006 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2007 | 48.64 % change on previous year | -3822.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8764 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2009 | 21.04 % change on previous year | +2300.5% |
| 2010 | 23.72 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2011 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2012 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 2013 | 26.93 % change on previous year | +386.4% |
| 2014 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2015 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2016 | 42.69 % change on previous year | -556.6% |
| 2017 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2018 | 44.55 % change on previous year | +731.9% |
| 2019 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2020 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2021 | -24.39 % change on previous year | +431.9% |
| 2022 | -32.63 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 26.37 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 26.37 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 26.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.41 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3822.2% | -1.31 % change on previous year | 48.64 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2300.5% | 0.8764 % change on previous year | 21.04 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1756.1% | -1.96 % change on previous year | -36.41 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +962.7% | -2.44 % change on previous year | 21.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.59 % change on previous year | -15.06 % change on previous year | 77.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6455 % change on previous year | -16.9 % change on previous year | 31.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8684 % change on previous year | -36.41 % change on previous year | 27.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 % change on previous year | -22.99 % change on previous year | 48.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.66 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 44.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.81 % change on previous year | -32.63 % change on previous year | 26.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 28 Zimbabwe 31.52 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Portugal 30.83 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Comoros 30.43 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 26.04 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Romania 25.8 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 25.22 % change on previous year compare
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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal was 26.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.41 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.