Net official development assistance and aid received in Senegal

Senegal: Net official development assistance and aid received was 1.86 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.86 billion
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.86 billion
in 2023
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and aid received in Senegal, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and aid received in Senegal is 1.86 billion, 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 aid received in Senegal peaked at 1.86 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, 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 aid received in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Senegal, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 1.17 million —
1961 2.24 million +90.3%
1962 121.52 million +5335.0%
1963 97.98 million -19.4%
1964 462.35 million +371.9%
1965 385.09 million -16.7%
1966 346.94 million -9.9%
1967 365.95 million +5.5%
1968 369.49 million +1.0%
1969 369.50 million +0.0%
1970 300.62 million -18.6%
1971 359.12 million +19.5%
1972 277.75 million -22.7%
1973 415.01 million +49.4%
1974 638.51 million +53.9%
1975 537.96 million -15.7%
1976 453.44 million -15.7%
1977 425.10 million -6.2%
1978 669.68 million +57.5%
1979 859.37 million +28.3%
1980 639.45 million -25.6%
1981 1.05 billion +64.6%
1982 788.03 million -25.1%
1983 887.96 million +12.7%
1984 1.02 billion +15.2%
1985 812.19 million -20.6%
1986 1.32 billion +63.0%
1987 1.29 billion -2.6%
1988 1.08 billion -16.3%
1989 1.25 billion +15.7%
1990 1.27 billion +1.8%
1991 965.87 million -24.0%
1992 935.45 million -3.1%
1993 745.37 million -20.3%
1994 889.05 million +19.3%
1995 817.85 million -8.0%
1996 765.00 million -6.5%
1997 629.11 million -17.8%
1998 742.20 million +18.0%
1999 792.59 million +6.8%
2000 686.52 million -13.4%
2001 701.41 million +2.2%
2002 697.62 million -0.5%
2003 629.77 million -9.7%
2004 1.30 billion +106.3%
2005 854.05 million -34.3%
2006 1.02 billion +19.4%
2007 938.25 million -8.0%
2008 1.10 billion +17.7%
2009 1.08 billion -2.1%
2010 854.09 million -21.0%
2011 1.06 billion +24.2%
2012 1.12 billion +5.3%
2013 1.05 billion -5.9%
2014 1.18 billion +11.9%
2015 1.02 billion -12.9%
2016 850.81 million -16.9%
2017 1.01 billion +18.9%
2018 1.09 billion +8.0%
2019 1.60 billion +46.3%
2020 1.74 billion +8.7%
2021 1.42 billion -18.5%
2022 1.53 billion +7.8%
2023 1.86 billion +21.9%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 1.86 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 1.86 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +5335.0% 2.24 million 121.52 million
1964 +371.9% 97.98 million 462.35 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 252.22 million 1.17 million 462.35 million 10
1970s 493.66 million 277.75 million 859.37 million 10
1980s 1.01 billion 639.45 million 1.32 billion 10
1990s 855.31 million 629.11 million 1.27 billion 10
2000s 901.30 million 629.77 million 1.30 billion 10
2010s 1.08 billion 850.81 million 1.60 billion 10
2020s 1.63 billion 1.42 billion 1.86 billion 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 18 Uganda 2.26 billion compare
  2. 19 Iraq 2.01 billion compare
  3. 20 Poland 1.87 billion compare
  4. 22 Philippines 1.84 billion compare
  5. 23 South Sudan 1.79 billion compare
  6. 24 Russia 1.76 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Senegal?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Senegal was 1.86 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1960.
How does Senegal rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Senegal ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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