Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
304.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 304.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Senegal ranks 130th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 304.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 435.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 356.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 332.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 454.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 496.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 633.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 601.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 607.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 643.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 718.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 695.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 901.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 1,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 913.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 898.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 842.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 854.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 802.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 724.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 853.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 1,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 893.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 1,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 1,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 1,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 1,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 1,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 2,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 3,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 3,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 5,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 5,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 396.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 304.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 496.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 816.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 601.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 913.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 724.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 893.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 127 Pakistan 10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Syria 9,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 9,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Nicaragua 9,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 New Caledonia 8,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tuvalu 8,576 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)
- 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal was 9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.