Foreign aid received per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign aid received per capita was 65.07 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
65.07 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 41.1%
World rank
82nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
197.23 constant 2024 US$
in 1986
All-time low
0.3615 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 65.07 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Senegal peaked at 197.23 constant 2024 US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3615 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid received per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3615 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.67 constant 2024 US$ | +85.4% |
| 1962 | 35.38 constant 2024 US$ | +5179.9% |
| 1963 | 27.75 constant 2024 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1964 | 126.06 constant 2024 US$ | +354.2% |
| 1965 | 102.14 constant 2024 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 89.41 constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 91.48 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 89.74 constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 87.12 constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 68.82 constant 2024 US$ | -21.0% |
| 1971 | 80.07 constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 59.84 constant 2024 US$ | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 87.13 constant 2024 US$ | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 130.02 constant 2024 US$ | +49.2% |
| 1975 | 106.36 constant 2024 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 87.36 constant 2024 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 79.94 constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 123.12 constant 2024 US$ | +54.0% |
| 1979 | 154.52 constant 2024 US$ | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 111.86 constant 2024 US$ | -27.6% |
| 1981 | 179.59 constant 2024 US$ | +60.5% |
| 1982 | 131.03 constant 2024 US$ | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 143.42 constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 160.91 constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 124.17 constant 2024 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 197.23 constant 2024 US$ | +58.8% |
| 1987 | 186.24 constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 151.2 constant 2024 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 169.39 constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 167.9 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 124.09 constant 2024 US$ | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 116.65 constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 90.59 constant 2024 US$ | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 104.96 constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 94.19 constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 85.97 constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 69.28 constant 2024 US$ | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 79.87 constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 83.02 constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 70.27 constant 2024 US$ | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 70.28 constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.15 constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 60.11 constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 120.86 constant 2024 US$ | +101.1% |
| 2005 | 77.9 constant 2024 US$ | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 90.79 constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 81.73 constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 94.05 constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 89.95 constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 69.22 constant 2024 US$ | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 83.74 constant 2024 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 85.75 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 78.48 constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 84.98 constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 71.96 constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 58.03 constant 2024 US$ | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 66.74 constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 70.39 constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 100.29 constant 2024 US$ | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 106.2 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 84.27 constant 2024 US$ | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 88.28 constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 110.41 constant 2024 US$ | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 65.07 constant 2024 US$ | -41.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 65.07 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 65.07 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +5179.9% | 0.67 constant 2024 US$ | 35.38 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1964 | +354.2% | 27.75 constant 2024 US$ | 126.06 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.01 constant 2024 US$ | 0.3615 constant 2024 US$ | 126.06 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.72 constant 2024 US$ | 59.84 constant 2024 US$ | 154.52 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.5 constant 2024 US$ | 111.86 constant 2024 US$ | 197.23 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.65 constant 2024 US$ | 69.28 constant 2024 US$ | 167.9 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.41 constant 2024 US$ | 60.11 constant 2024 US$ | 120.86 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.96 constant 2024 US$ | 58.03 constant 2024 US$ | 100.29 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.85 constant 2024 US$ | 65.07 constant 2024 US$ | 110.41 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 79 Uzbekistan 71.32 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 80 Laos 70.08 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 81 Grenada 68.18 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 64.05 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 63.4 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 85 Serbia 63.38 constant 2024 US$ 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 per capita in Senegal?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Senegal was 65.07 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 197.23 constant 2024 US$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3615 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Senegal ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.