Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 15,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 15,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 15,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Senegal 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 40.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 131.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +226.7% |
| 1976 | 234.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1977 | 218.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 278.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 282.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 388.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 334.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 323.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 286.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 261.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 285.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 359.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 369.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 400.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 378.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 471.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 547.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 620.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 609.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 379.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 449.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 428.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 480.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 472.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 673.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 933.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 1,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 1,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 2,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 2,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 3,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 4,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 5,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 7,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 6,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 7,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 7,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 9,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 8,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 9,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 10,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 11,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 15,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 14,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 15,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +226.7% | 40.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 131.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 282.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 338.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 261.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 400.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 379.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 673.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 933.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 65 Seychelles 19,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Thailand 17,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Tunisia 15,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cambodia 15,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 14,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 North Macedonia 14,574 BoP, 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -94.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5431 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -94.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3965 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal was 15,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.