Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.24 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Senegal ranks 94th 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 square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44.24 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 136.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +209.0% |
| 1976 | 238.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1977 | 223.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 288.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 292.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 400.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 354.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 344.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 306.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 279.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 412.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1986 | 565.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 611.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 610.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 585.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 737.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 844.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 912.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 883.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 591.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 758.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 781.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 781.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 765.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 966.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 1,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 1,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 2,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 3,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 4,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 4,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 6,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 7,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 7,042 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 7,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 8,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 8,187 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 10,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 9,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 10,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 11,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 12,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 13,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 13,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +209.0% | 44.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 136.69 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 44.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 292.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 447.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 279.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 611.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 802.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 591.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 966.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,683 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,813 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,543 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 91 Kiribati 16,492 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Vanuatu 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Maldives 16,276 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Rwanda 15,858 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 15,703 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Lesotho 15,628 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 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 square kilometre in Senegal?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Senegal was 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.24 current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.