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

Senegal ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Senegal: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

28th

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2023

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

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Senegal 28th out of 196 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1974 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+129.2%
1976	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.4%
1977	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1978	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1979	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1980	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1981	0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1982	0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1983	0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1984	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1985	0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1986	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1987	0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1988	0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1989	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1990	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1991	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1992	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1993	0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1994	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1995	0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1996	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1998	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1999	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2000	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
2001	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2002	0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2003	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2004	0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2005	0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2006	0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2007	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2008	0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2009	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2010	0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2011	0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2013	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2014	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2015	0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2016	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2017	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2018	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2019	0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2021	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2022	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2023	0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Senegal's 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+129.2%	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1976	+72.4%	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Senegal

25 Egypt 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Georgia 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 French Polynesia 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Timor-Leste 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Pakistan 0.0994 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, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Senegal rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Senegal ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Personal remittances, received (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.

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

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Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal remittances, received (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: 243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Personal remittances, received (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.