Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Senegal is 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Senegal peaked at 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Senegal ranks 144th of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 4.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1985 | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.9% |
| 1986 | 6.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1987 | 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 6.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 10.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1991 | 10.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 9.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 7.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 9.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 8.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 7.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 6.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 2004 | 14.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 18.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 15.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 17.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 24.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 13.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 16.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 20.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 18.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 20.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 20.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 20.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 27.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 27.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 29.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 30.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 141 Gabon 54.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Mauritania 41.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Morocco 39.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Cambodia 38.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 India 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Senegal?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Senegal was 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Senegal rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.