Personal transfers, receipts in Senegal
Senegal: Personal transfers, receipts was 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1974.
That places Senegal 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.10 million BoP, current US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.25 trillion current LCU (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 175 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.