Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0897 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Senegal is 0.0897 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 320.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.0906 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Senegal 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +270.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1998 | 0.012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0329 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0213 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0443 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0714 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0764 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0798 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0787 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0897 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0897 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0897 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +270.0% | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0482 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0897 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 91 North Macedonia 0.0933 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Philippines 0.0922 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Poland 0.091 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 0.0871 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Mexico 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Samoa 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.0897 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0906 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Senegal rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.3%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.