Foreign liabilities per capita in Senegal

Senegal: Foreign liabilities per capita was 1,888 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,888 current US$
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
113th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,888 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
490.58 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Senegal, 1995–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 555.2 current US$1996: 520.7 current US$1997: 497.7 current US$1998: 545.3 current US$1999: 490.6 current US$2000: 524.7 current US$2001: 515.2 current US$2002: 594.9 current US$2003: 660.1 current US$2004: 714.1 current US$2005: 609 current US$2006: 516.9 current US$2007: 663.4 current US$2008: 748.7 current US$2009: 887.2 current US$2010: 849.9 current US$2011: 942.3 current US$2012: 1.0k current US$2013: 1.1k current US$2014: 1.1k current US$2015: 1.0k current US$2016: 1.0k current US$2017: 1.2k current US$2018: 1.4k current US$2019: 1.6k current US$2020: 1.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 1,888 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Senegal peaked at 1,888 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 490.58 current US$, in 1999.

Senegal ranks 113th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Senegal, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 555.22 current US$ —
1996 520.73 current US$ -6.2%
1997 497.7 current US$ -4.4%
1998 545.27 current US$ +9.6%
1999 490.58 current US$ -10.0%
2000 524.72 current US$ +7.0%
2001 515.19 current US$ -1.8%
2002 594.93 current US$ +15.5%
2003 660.12 current US$ +11.0%
2004 714.11 current US$ +8.2%
2005 608.98 current US$ -14.7%
2006 516.9 current US$ -15.1%
2007 663.36 current US$ +28.3%
2008 748.68 current US$ +12.9%
2009 887.16 current US$ +18.5%
2010 849.87 current US$ -4.2%
2011 942.3 current US$ +10.9%
2012 1,012 current US$ +7.4%
2013 1,113 current US$ +10.0%
2014 1,077 current US$ -3.3%
2015 1,014 current US$ -5.8%
2016 1,014 current US$ -0.0%
2017 1,228 current US$ +21.1%
2018 1,364 current US$ +11.1%
2019 1,558 current US$ +14.2%
2020 1,888 current US$ +21.2%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 1,888 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 1,888 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 521.9 current US$ 490.58 current US$ 555.22 current US$ 5
2000s 643.41 current US$ 515.19 current US$ 887.16 current US$ 10
2010s 1,117 current US$ 849.87 current US$ 1,558 current US$ 10
2020s 1,888 current US$ 1,888 current US$ 1,888 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 110 Sudan 2,209 current US$ compare
  2. 111 Bolivia 2,033 current US$ compare
  3. 112 Kyrgyzstan 1,952 current US$ compare
  4. 114 Eswatini 1,822 current US$ compare
  5. 115 Zambia 1,741 current US$ compare
  6. 116 Cote d'Ivoire 1,645 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Senegal?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Senegal was 1,888 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1,888 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 490.58 current US$ in 1999.
How does Senegal rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Senegal ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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