Total debt service in Senegal
Senegal: Total debt service was 11.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 11.3% for total debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 509.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Senegal peaked at 11.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 13th of 121 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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +103.2% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +74.1% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +60.1% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +43.2% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -35.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +171.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +69.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +209.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +47.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 11.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 427.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 129.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 253,471 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Senegal?
- Total debt service in Senegal was 11.3% 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 11.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for total debt service?
- Senegal ranks 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 509.2%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.