Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 338.33 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Senegal, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 338.33 DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in 2011.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Senegal peaked at 610.15 DOD, current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 22nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 36.05 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 36.98 DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 44.18 DOD, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 56.98 DOD, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 72.95 DOD, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 83.4 DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 124.78 DOD, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 173.64 DOD, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 212.64 DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 272.12 DOD, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 300.52 DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 325.47 DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 352.6 DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 363.05 DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 410.65 DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 503.2 DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 610.15 DOD, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 570.96 DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 466.54 DOD, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 518.38 DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 481.04 DOD, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 479.3 DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 480.72 DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 454.1 DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 467.92 DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 440.66 DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 431.83 DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 453.42 DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 431.82 DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 384.34 DOD, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 379.24 DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 411.31 DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 427.43 DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 372.73 DOD, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 355.55 DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 173.82 DOD, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2007 | 225.84 DOD, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 242.41 DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 309.06 DOD, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 314.59 DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 338.33 DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 338.33 DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.06 DOD, current US$, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 338.33 DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.16 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 212.64 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 417.53 DOD, current US$ | 272.12 DOD, current US$ | 610.15 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.92 DOD, current US$ | 431.82 DOD, current US$ | 518.38 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.17 DOD, current US$ | 173.82 DOD, current US$ | 427.43 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.46 DOD, current US$ | 314.59 DOD, current US$ | 338.33 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More external debt data for Senegal
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 22.22 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.2 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 216.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 278.52 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 15.05 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0087 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.25 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 16.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Senegal?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Senegal was 338.33 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 610.15 DOD, current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Senegal ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.