Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.24 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Senegal ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44.24 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 136.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +209.0% |
| 1976 | 238.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1977 | 223.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 288.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 292.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 400.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 354.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 344.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 306.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 279.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 412.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1986 | 565.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 611.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 610.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 585.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 737.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 844.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 912.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 883.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 591.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 758.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 781.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 781.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 765.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 966.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 1,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 1,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 2,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 3,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 4,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 4,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 6,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 7,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 7,042 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 7,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 8,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 8,187 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 10,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 9,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 10,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 11,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 12,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 13,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 13,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 15,118 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +209.0% | 44.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 136.69 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 44.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 292.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 447.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 279.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 611.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 802.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 591.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 966.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,683 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,543 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 93 Tunisia 18,487 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 North Macedonia 18,337 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Maldives 18,064 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Vanuatu 16,229 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Lesotho 15,802 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cambodia 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal was 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.24 current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.