Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 179.82 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Senegal, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Senegal stood at 179.82 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Senegal peaked at 179.82 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.69 current US$ per person, in 1974.
Senegal ranks 86th of 193 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, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.69 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 5.09 current US$ per person | +200.6% |
| 1976 | 8.66 current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 1977 | 7.92 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 9.99 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 9.87 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 13.18 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 11.37 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 10.77 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 9.32 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 8.27 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 11.88 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1986 | 15.84 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 16.64 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 16.12 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 15.03 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 18.4 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 20.47 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 21.51 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 20.25 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 13.2 current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 16.5 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 16.6 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.21 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.51 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 19.12 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 23.48 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 29.86 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 33.07 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 47.76 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 57.77 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 70.24 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 80.53 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 101.39 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 123 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 109.9 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 117.06 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 124.7 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 118.42 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 129.67 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 136.49 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 120.45 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 131.74 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 138.86 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 152.54 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 154.45 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 155.3 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 179.82 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +200.6% | 1.69 current US$ per person | 5.09 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2 current US$ per person | 1.69 current US$ per person | 9.99 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.84 current US$ per person | 8.27 current US$ per person | 16.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.78 current US$ per person | 13.2 current US$ per person | 21.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7 current US$ per person | 23.48 current US$ per person | 123 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.44 current US$ per person | 117.06 current US$ per person | 154.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.56 current US$ per person | 155.3 current US$ per person | 179.82 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 83 Lesotho 209.8 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Kuwait 184.98 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 180.03 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 171.1 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Italy 170.87 current US$ per person compare
- 89 Colombia 168.17 current US$ per person 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Senegal?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Senegal was 179.82 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 179.82 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.