Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Senegal
Senegal: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 649.69 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Senegal, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Senegal is 649.69 million current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Senegal peaked at 649.69 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 135.66 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Senegal 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 168.18 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 164.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 171.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 181.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 183.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 152.00 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 175.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 210.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 269.00 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 286.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 334.00 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 329.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 622.00 million current US$ | +89.1% |
| 2008 | 640.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 475.00 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 464.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 525.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 469.00 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 495.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 482.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 417.00 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 439.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 470.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 557.00 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 586.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 135.66 million current US$ | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 415.85 million current US$ | +206.5% |
| 2022 | 605.01 million current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 649.69 million current US$ | +7.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 649.69 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 649.69 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +206.5% | 135.66 million current US$ | 415.85 million current US$ |
| 2007 | +89.1% | 329.00 million current US$ | 622.00 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -76.8% | 586.00 million current US$ | 135.66 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.44 million current US$ | 164.00 million current US$ | 183.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 349.20 million current US$ | 152.00 million current US$ | 640.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 490.40 million current US$ | 417.00 million current US$ | 586.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 451.55 million current US$ | 135.66 million current US$ | 649.69 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Senegal?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Senegal was 649.69 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 649.69 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.66 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.