Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Senegal

Senegal: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 30.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
30.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 50 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Senegal, 1970–2011

0204060801001970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 14.4 % of GDP1972: 12.6 % of GDP1973: 13.5 % of GDP1974: 16 % of GDP1975: 15.6 % of GDP1976: 18.1 % of GDP1977: 27.1 % of GDP1978: 34.5 % of GDP1979: 34.8 % of GDP1980: 42.1 % of GDP1981: 52.6 % of GDP1982: 59.8 % of GDP1983: 74.7 % of GDP1984: 81.2 % of GDP1985: 86.4 % of GDP1986: 77.1 % of GDP1987: 80.1 % of GDP1988: 78.1 % of GDP1989: 66.7 % of GDP1990: 65.7 % of GDP1991: 63.9 % of GDP1992: 61.4 % of GDP1993: 67 % of GDP1994: 95.4 % of GDP1995: 80.3 % of GDP1996: 74.7 % of GDP1997: 81.4 % of GDP1998: 81.4 % of GDP1999: 77.8 % of GDP2000: 78.1 % of GDP2001: 75.9 % of GDP2002: 77.3 % of GDP2003: 64.2 % of GDP2004: 49.1 % of GDP2005: 44.4 % of GDP2006: 20.7 % of GDP2007: 22.9 % of GDP2008: 21.3 % of GDP2009: 29.3 % of GDP2010: 30.4 % of GDP2011: 30.2 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Senegal stood at 30.2%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Senegal peaked at 95.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Senegal ranks 21st of 50 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.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Senegal, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 14.4%
1972 12.6% -12.4%
1973 13.5% +7.3%
1974 16.0% +18.0%
1975 15.6% -2.3%
1976 18.1% +15.8%
1977 27.1% +49.7%
1978 34.5% +27.6%
1979 34.8% +0.7%
1980 42.1% +20.9%
1981 52.6% +25.1%
1982 59.8% +13.7%
1983 74.7% +24.9%
1984 81.2% +8.7%
1985 86.4% +6.4%
1986 77.1% -10.8%
1987 80.1% +3.9%
1988 78.1% -2.5%
1989 66.7% -14.5%
1990 65.7% -1.6%
1991 63.9% -2.7%
1992 61.4% -4.0%
1993 67.0% +9.2%
1994 95.4% +42.3%
1995 80.3% -15.8%
1996 74.7% -6.9%
1997 81.4% +9.0%
1998 81.4% -0.0%
1999 77.8% -4.5%
2000 78.1% +0.4%
2001 75.9% -2.8%
2002 77.3% +1.9%
2003 64.2% -17.0%
2004 49.1% -23.5%
2005 44.4% -9.5%
2006 20.7% -53.4%
2007 22.9% +10.5%
2008 21.3% -6.8%
2009 29.3% +37.3%
2010 30.4% +3.8%
2011 30.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.7% 0.0% 34.8% 10
1980s 69.9% 42.1% 86.4% 10
1990s 74.9% 61.4% 95.4% 10
2000s 48.3% 20.7% 78.1% 10
2010s 30.3% 30.2% 30.4% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 18 Lesotho 32.6% compare
  2. 19 Mozambique 32.1% compare
  3. 20 Kenya 30.5% compare
  4. 22 Guinea-Bissau 29.3% compare
  5. 23 Morocco 29.0% compare
  6. 24 Liberia 29.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Senegal?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Senegal was 30.2% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1994.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Senegal rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Senegal ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.