Government vs private aid by recipient in Senegal

Senegal: Government vs private aid by recipient was 1.20 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Government vs private aid by recipient in Senegal, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 1.20 billion for government vs private aid by recipient 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, government vs private aid by recipient in Senegal peaked at 2.00 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, 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.

Government vs private aid by recipient in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Government vs private aid by recipient in Senegal, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 1.21 million —
1961 2.30 million +90.7%
1962 125.04 million +5331.0%
1963 100.90 million -19.3%
1964 471.55 million +367.3%
1965 393.20 million -16.6%
1966 354.46 million -9.9%
1967 373.60 million +5.4%
1968 377.59 million +1.1%
1969 377.67 million +0.0%
1970 307.39 million -18.6%
1971 368.45 million +19.9%
1972 283.73 million -23.0%
1973 425.65 million +50.0%
1974 653.91 million +53.6%
1975 549.99 million -15.9%
1976 463.77 million -15.7%
1977 434.82 million -6.2%
1978 685.56 million +57.7%
1979 881.22 million +28.5%
1980 653.88 million -25.8%
1981 1.08 billion +64.7%
1982 806.73 million -25.1%
1983 907.09 million +12.4%
1984 1.05 billion +15.3%
1985 829.84 million -20.7%
1986 1.36 billion +63.5%
1987 1.32 billion -2.8%
1988 1.10 billion -16.4%
1989 1.27 billion +15.3%
1990 1.30 billion +2.0%
1991 985.63 million -24.0%
1992 952.84 million -3.3%
1993 760.61 million -20.2%
1994 905.14 million +19.0%
1995 833.38 million -7.9%
1996 779.47 million -6.5%
1997 643.18 million -17.5%
1998 758.97 million +18.0%
1999 807.86 million +6.4%
2000 700.48 million -13.3%
2001 717.75 million +2.5%
2002 713.31 million -0.6%
2003 644.45 million -9.7%
2004 1.33 billion +105.8%
2005 875.26 million -34.0%
2006 1.04 billion +19.3%
2007 962.04 million -7.9%
2008 1.13 billion +17.8%
2009 1.11 billion -2.1%
2010 874.61 million -21.2%
2011 1.09 billion +24.1%
2012 1.14 billion +5.2%
2013 1.08 billion -5.7%
2014 1.20 billion +11.8%
2015 1.05 billion -12.7%
2016 872.48 million -16.9%
2017 1.03 billion +18.4%
2018 1.12 billion +8.5%
2019 1.64 billion +46.4%
2020 1.78 billion +8.7%
2021 1.45 billion -18.6%
2022 1.56 billion +7.4%
2023 2.00 billion +28.1%
2024 1.20 billion -39.7%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 1.20 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 807.30 million, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 1.20 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 933.00 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government vs private aid by recipient 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +5331.0% 2.30 million 125.04 million
1964 +367.3% 100.90 million 471.55 million

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Senegal

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is government vs private aid by recipient in Senegal?
Government vs private aid by recipient in Senegal was 1.20 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government vs private aid by recipient recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest government vs private aid by recipient recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1960.
How does Senegal rank for government vs private aid by recipient?
Senegal ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is government vs private aid by recipient 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government vs private aid by recipient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government vs private aid by recipient
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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