Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Senegal

Senegal: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 3.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.85
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
52nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
12.99
in 1994
All-time low
3.01
in 1972
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Senegal, 1968–2024

4681012196819962024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Senegal is 3.85, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Senegal peaked at 12.99 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 1972.

That places Senegal 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Senegal, 1968 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1968 3.8
1969 4.47 +17.7%
1970 3.32 -25.9%
1971 4.02 +21.4%
1972 3.01 -25.1%
1973 4.3 +42.8%
1974 6.74 +56.7%
1975 5.06 -24.9%
1976 4.2 -17.0%
1977 4.15 -1.3%
1978 6.63 +59.8%
1979 7.59 +14.4%
1980 5.92 -22.0%
1981 9.9 +67.3%
1982 7.3 -26.3%
1983 9.41 +28.9%
1984 10.77 +14.4%
1985 7.87 -27.0%
1986 11.1 +41.1%
1987 10.56 -4.9%
1988 9.67 -8.4%
1989 11.54 +19.3%
1990 11.28 -2.2%
1991 8.89 -21.2%
1992 8.67 -2.4%
1993 6.87 -20.8%
1994 12.99 +89.1%
1995 10.57 -18.6%
1996 8.85 -16.3%
1997 7.11 -19.6%
1998 7.78 +9.4%
1999 8.25 +5.9%
2000 7.3 -11.5%
2001 6.59 -9.7%
2002 6.45 -2.1%
2003 5.28 -18.1%
2004 10.68 +102.1%
2005 6.42 -39.8%
2006 7.47 +16.3%
2007 6.22 -16.8%
2008 6.34 +2.0%
2009 6.37 +0.5%
2010 5.01 -21.4%
2011 6.01 +20.1%
2012 6.2 +3.0%
2013 5.35 -13.7%
2014 5.71 +6.8%
2015 5.02 -12.1%
2016 3.94 -21.5%
2017 4.45 +12.9%
2018 4.44 -0.3%
2019 6.31 +42.3%
2020 6.69 +5.9%
2021 5.19 -22.5%
2022 5.41 +4.3%
2023 6.59 +21.8%
2024 3.85 -41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.14 3.8 4.47 2
1970s 4.9 3.01 7.59 10
1980s 9.41 5.92 11.54 10
1990s 9.13 6.87 12.99 10
2000s 6.91 5.28 10.68 10
2010s 5.24 3.94 6.31 10
2020s 5.54 3.85 6.69 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 49 Mali 4.25 compare
  2. 50 Uganda 4.24 compare
  3. 51 Sudan 4.16 compare
  4. 53 Cape Verde 3.74 compare
  5. 54 Djibouti 3.71 compare
  6. 55 Cambodia 3.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Senegal?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Senegal was 3.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 12.99 in 1994.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 1972.
How does Senegal rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Senegal ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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