Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 30.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Senegal, 1970–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.