Net official development assistance and official aid received in Senegal
Senegal: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.86 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.86 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
All-time low
1.17 million constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Senegal, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Senegal is 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Senegal peaked at 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 21st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.17 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.24 million constant 2023 US$ | +90.3% |
| 1962 | 121.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +5335.0% |
| 1963 | 97.98 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.4% |
| 1964 | 462.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +371.9% |
| 1965 | 385.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 346.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 365.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 369.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 369.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 359.12 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 277.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 415.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +49.4% |
| 1974 | 638.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.9% |
| 1975 | 537.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 453.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 425.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 669.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +57.5% |
| 1979 | 859.37 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 639.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | +64.6% |
| 1982 | 788.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 887.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 1.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 812.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 1.32 billion constant 2023 US$ | +63.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 1.25 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 965.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 935.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 745.37 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 889.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 817.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 765.00 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 629.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 742.20 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 792.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 686.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 701.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 697.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 629.77 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion constant 2023 US$ | +106.3% |
| 2005 | 854.05 million constant 2023 US$ | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 938.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion constant 2023 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 854.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 billion constant 2023 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 billion constant 2023 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 850.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 billion constant 2023 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 billion constant 2023 US$ | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 1.74 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.42 billion constant 2023 US$ | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 1.53 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ | +21.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +5335.0% | 2.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 121.52 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1964 | +371.9% | 97.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 462.35 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 462.35 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 493.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 277.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 859.37 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 billion constant 2023 US$ | 639.45 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 855.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 629.11 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 901.30 million constant 2023 US$ | 629.77 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | 850.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 18 Uganda 2.26 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 19 Iraq 2.01 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 20 Poland 1.87 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 22 Philippines 1.84 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 23 South Sudan 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 24 Russia 1.76 billion constant 2023 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Senegal?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Senegal was 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.