Transport services in Senegal
Senegal: Transport services was 31.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 31.6% for transport services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Senegal peaked at 62.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2020.
That places Senegal 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 58.4% | — |
| 1975 | 49.7% | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 44.0% | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 46.9% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 35.1% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 37.1% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | +57.5% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.1% | 44.0% | 58.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 31.2% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 32.7% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 48.2% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 47.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.4% | 35.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 371.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 726,030 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,001 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Senegal?
- Transport services in Senegal was 31.6% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for transport services?
- Senegal ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.