Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 185.82 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Senegal is 185.82 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 628.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Senegal peaked at 185.82 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Senegal 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1972 | 3.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +124.8% |
| 1974 | 7.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 8.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 10.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 20.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +89.0% |
| 1979 | 25.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 44.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 1981 | 30.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 20.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 18.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 24.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 28.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 43.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 1987 | 54.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 53.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 50.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 41.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 39.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 25.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 15.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 27.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +80.0% |
| 1995 | 31.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 32.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 27.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 34.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 24.76 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 22.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 20.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 21.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 31.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 18.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 16.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 16.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 16 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 14.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 26.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 2012 | 29.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 36.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 25.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 68.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +168.8% |
| 2016 | 27.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 2017 | 39.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 50.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 75.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 2020 | 77.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 87.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 81.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 128.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2024 | 185.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 54.65 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 41.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 31.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.57 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 75.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 77.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 185.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 56 Sri Lanka 219.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Bhutan 203.87 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Cambodia 193.22 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Zambia 183.57 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Congo 171.83 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Côte d'Ivoire 168.71 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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 service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Senegal?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Senegal was 185.82 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 185.82 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 628.5%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.