How does Senegal rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Senegal ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal

Name: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Senegal: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.4%

World rank

77th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2018

All-time low

0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

Years of data

1974–2023

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1974–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

That places Senegal 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1974 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1976	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1977	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1978	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.7%
1979	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1980	0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1981	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1982	0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1983	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1984	0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1985	0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1986	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1987	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1988	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1989	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1990	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1991	0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1992	0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1993	0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1994	0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1995	0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1996	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1997	0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1998	0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1999	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2000	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2001	0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2002	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
2003	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2004	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2005	0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2006	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2007	0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
2008	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2009	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
2010	0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
2011	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2012	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2013	0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2014	0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2015	0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2016	0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.2%
2017	0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2018	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
2019	0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2020	0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2021	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
2022	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
2023	0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Senegal's 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Senegal

74 Denmark 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Afghanistan 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Lithuania 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Guyana 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Yemen 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Mali 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Senegal rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Senegal ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.