Personal transfers, receipts in Senegal
Senegal: Personal transfers, receipts was 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.04 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
44th
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.04 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
7.77 million BoP, current US$
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Personal transfers, receipts in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Senegal peaked at 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.77 million BoP, current US$, in 1974.
That places Senegal 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.77 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 25.38 million BoP, current US$ | +226.7% |
| 1976 | 45.20 million BoP, current US$ | +78.1% |
| 1977 | 42.13 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 53.67 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 54.44 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 74.78 million BoP, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 64.48 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 62.20 million BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 55.11 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 50.35 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 55.05 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 69.30 million BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 71.21 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 77.19 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 72.82 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 90.83 million BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 105.31 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 119.46 million BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 117.28 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 73.07 million BoP, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 86.49 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 82.47 million BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 92.47 million BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 90.96 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 129.72 million BoP, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 179.67 million BoP, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 259.85 million BoP, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 298.10 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 449.24 million BoP, current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 564.19 million BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 717.26 million BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 851.34 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 8.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +226.7% | 7.77 million BoP, current US$ | 25.38 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.10 million BoP, current US$ | 7.77 million BoP, current US$ | 54.44 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 65.25 million BoP, current US$ | 50.35 million BoP, current US$ | 77.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.81 million BoP, current US$ | 73.07 million BoP, current US$ | 129.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 707.06 million BoP, current US$ | 179.67 million BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Croatia 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Tajikistan 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Spain 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Tunisia 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Senegal?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Senegal was 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 million BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.