Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Senegal stood at 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Senegal 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.7% |
| 1962 | 0.118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5326.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0814 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +288.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2912 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2885 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2604 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2695 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1474 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 1976 | 0.129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1979 | 0.104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1586 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1943 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0943 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1591 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0964 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0977 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1792 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0896 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 0.103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0835 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0676 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 0.326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +382.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0474 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0498 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0409 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +5326.6% | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +382.1% | 0.0676 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +288.3% | 0.0814 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1914 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1845 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2695 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0943 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1792 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 51 Djibouti 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Fiji 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Uganda 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Cape Verde 0.0295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Benin 0.0266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Laos 0.0265 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.