Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
132nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Senegal ranks 132nd of 197 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$), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 45.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 41.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 39.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 50.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 60.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 85.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 122.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 99.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 100.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 127.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 77.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 160.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 1986 | 248.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1987 | 275.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 262.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 437.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1991 | 442.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 500.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 429.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 328.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 453.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 416.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 350.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 397.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 415.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 443.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 348.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 351.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 621.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2004 | 815.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 911.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 893.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 1,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 1,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 2,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 2,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 2,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 176.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 417.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 328.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 500.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 802.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 348.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 129 Peru 4,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Brazil 3,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Oman 3,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ghana 3,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Benin 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 2,832 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Senegal was 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Senegal rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.