Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Senegal

Senegal: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 18.76 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
18.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 479.8%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
209 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-33.04 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
47
1975–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1975–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Senegal is 18.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 479.8% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 209 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -33.04 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Senegal ranks 70th of 188 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.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1975 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 209 % change on previous year
1976 74.77 % change on previous year -64.2%
1977 -6.37 % change on previous year -108.5%
1978 29.15 % change on previous year -557.7%
1979 1.18 % change on previous year -96.0%
1980 36.94 % change on previous year +3036.1%
1981 -11.5 % change on previous year -131.1%
1982 -2.76 % change on previous year -76.0%
1983 -11.08 % change on previous year +301.3%
1984 -8.83 % change on previous year -20.3%
1985 47.73 % change on previous year -640.5%
1986 37.18 % change on previous year -22.1%
1987 8.14 % change on previous year -78.1%
1988 -0.2376 % change on previous year -102.9%
1989 -4.07 % change on previous year +1613.7%
1990 26 % change on previous year -738.3%
1991 14.43 % change on previous year -44.5%
1992 8.07 % change on previous year -44.1%
1993 -3.23 % change on previous year -140.0%
1994 -33.04 % change on previous year +924.2%
1995 28.28 % change on previous year -185.6%
1996 3.05 % change on previous year -89.2%
1997 -0.0093 % change on previous year -100.3%
1998 -2.02 % change on previous year +21659.2%
1999 26.19 % change on previous year -1393.8%
2000 25.82 % change on previous year -1.4%
2001 30.28 % change on previous year +17.3%
2002 13.5 % change on previous year -55.4%
2003 47.95 % change on previous year +255.1%
2004 23.82 % change on previous year -50.3%
2005 24.46 % change on previous year +2.7%
2006 17.35 % change on previous year -29.1%
2007 28.87 % change on previous year +66.4%
2008 24.19 % change on previous year -16.2%
2009 -8.52 % change on previous year -135.2%
2010 9.09 % change on previous year -206.7%
2011 9.26 % change on previous year +1.8%
2012 -2.46 % change on previous year -126.6%
2013 12.79 % change on previous year -619.5%
2014 8.65 % change on previous year -32.4%
2015 -9 % change on previous year -204.1%
2016 12.68 % change on previous year -240.8%
2017 8.5 % change on previous year -33.0%
2018 12.97 % change on previous year +52.6%
2019 4.04 % change on previous year -68.8%
2020 3.24 % change on previous year -19.9%
2021 18.76 % change on previous year +479.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate 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
1998 -21659.2% -0.0093 % change on previous year -2.02 % change on previous year
1980 +3036.1% 1.18 % change on previous year 36.94 % change on previous year
1989 -1613.7% -0.2376 % change on previous year -4.07 % change on previous year
1999 +1393.8% -2.02 % change on previous year 26.19 % change on previous year
1994 -924.2% -3.23 % change on previous year -33.04 % change on previous year
1990 +738.3% -4.07 % change on previous year 26 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.55 % change on previous year -6.37 % change on previous year 209 % change on previous year 5
1980s 9.15 % change on previous year -11.5 % change on previous year 47.73 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.77 % change on previous year -33.04 % change on previous year 28.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s 22.77 % change on previous year -8.52 % change on previous year 47.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.65 % change on previous year -9 % change on previous year 12.97 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 18.76 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 67 Suriname 19.02 % change on previous year compare
  2. 68 Serbia 18.85 % change on previous year compare
  3. 69 Croatia 18.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 71 Ukraine 18.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 72 Guinea-Bissau 17.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 73 Eswatini 17.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Senegal?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Senegal was 18.76 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 209 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -33.04 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Senegal rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Senegal ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,234 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.