Foreign aid received in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign aid received 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 in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received in Senegal is 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$, 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 in Senegal peaked at 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 38th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.21 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +90.7% |
| 1962 | 125.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +5331.0% |
| 1963 | 100.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 471.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +367.3% |
| 1965 | 393.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 354.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 373.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 377.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 377.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 307.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 368.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 283.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 425.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 653.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +53.6% |
| 1975 | 549.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 463.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 434.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 685.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +57.7% |
| 1979 | 881.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 653.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +64.7% |
| 1982 | 806.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 907.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 829.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | +63.5% |
| 1987 | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 985.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 952.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 760.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 905.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 833.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 779.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 643.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 758.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 807.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 700.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 717.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 713.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 644.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +105.8% |
| 2005 | 875.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 962.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 874.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 872.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | -39.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 807.30 million constant 2024 US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 933.00 million constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +5331.0% | 2.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 125.04 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1964 | +367.3% | 100.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 471.55 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 in Senegal?
- Foreign aid received 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 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign aid received?
- Senegal ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.