Foreign aid received by income group in Senegal

Senegal: Foreign aid received by income group was 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.20 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
38th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.00 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2023
All-time low
1.21 million constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received by income group in Senegal, 1960–2024

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Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received by income group in Senegal is 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Senegal peaked at 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.

That places Senegal 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 257.75 million constant 2024 US$ 1.21 million constant 2024 US$ 471.55 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 505.45 million constant 2024 US$ 283.73 million constant 2024 US$ 881.22 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ 653.88 million constant 2024 US$ 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 872.33 million constant 2024 US$ 643.18 million constant 2024 US$ 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 922.69 million constant 2024 US$ 644.45 million constant 2024 US$ 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ 872.48 million constant 2024 US$ 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 35 Madagascar 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 36 Nepal 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 37 Haiti 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 39 Indonesia 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 40 Niger 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 41 Benin 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received by income group in Senegal?
Foreign aid received by income group in Senegal was 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
How does Senegal rank for foreign aid received by income group?
Senegal ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.