Total debt service in Senegal
Senegal: Total debt service was 41.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Senegal, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Senegal stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and up 432.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Senegal peaked at 41.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
Senegal ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.5% | — |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +143.6% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | +76.7% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | -41.6% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | +47.3% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +76.2% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +56.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +196.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +67.3% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +38.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 41.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 41.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8%, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +196.3% | 7.8% | 23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 6.1% | 17.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 12.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 10.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 4.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 5.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 18.1% | 41.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 5 Mozambique 46.5% compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare
- 7 Colombia 43.0% compare
- 9 Pakistan 39.5% compare
- 10 Argentina 38.3% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 36.0% 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 total debt service in Senegal?
- Total debt service in Senegal was 41.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for total debt service?
- Senegal ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.