Foreign liabilities in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign liabilities was 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
95th
of 150 countries
All-time high
30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
6.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Senegal, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 160.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Senegal peaked at 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.25 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Senegal ranks 95th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Senegal, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 6.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 6.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 6.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 8.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 9.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 8.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 7.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 8.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 9.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 11.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 11.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 13.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 15.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 15.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 21.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 24.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 92 Georgia 34.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 93 Jamaica 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 94 Ghana 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 Uganda 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 97 El Salvador 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 Zambia 28.47 billion real chained 2019 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 liabilities in Senegal?
- Foreign liabilities in Senegal was 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign liabilities?
- Senegal ranks 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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