How does Senegal rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Senegal ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Senegal

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Senegal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Senegal: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.9%

World rank

28th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1974–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Senegal is 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Senegal ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1974 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+129.2%
1976	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.4%
1977	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1978	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1979	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1980	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1981	0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1982	0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1983	0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1984	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1985	0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1986	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1987	0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1988	0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1989	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1990	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1991	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1992	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1993	0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1994	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1995	0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1996	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1998	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1999	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2000	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
2001	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2002	0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2003	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2004	0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2005	0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2006	0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2007	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2008	0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2009	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2010	0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2011	0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2013	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2014	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2015	0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2016	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2017	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2018	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2019	0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2021	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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	+129.2%	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1976	+72.4%	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Senegal

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30 Guinea-Bissau 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Senegal?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Senegal rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Senegal ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.