Debt service on external debt, total in Senegal
Senegal: Debt service on external debt, total was 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.44 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
41st
of 122 countries
All-time high
3.44 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
11.73 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Senegal stood at 3.44 billion TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 852.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Senegal peaked at 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.73 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 41st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.73 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 17.43 million TDS, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1972 | 17.63 million TDS, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 40.83 million TDS, current US$ | +131.6% |
| 1974 | 39.86 million TDS, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 42.13 million TDS, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 44.62 million TDS, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 58.72 million TDS, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 113.59 million TDS, current US$ | +93.4% |
| 1979 | 147.16 million TDS, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 259.41 million TDS, current US$ | +76.3% |
| 1981 | 182.83 million TDS, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 123.41 million TDS, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 116.42 million TDS, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 161.48 million TDS, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 189.46 million TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 299.65 million TDS, current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1987 | 387.01 million TDS, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 388.49 million TDS, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 381.12 million TDS, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 324.15 million TDS, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 313.22 million TDS, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 209.39 million TDS, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 126.71 million TDS, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 234.25 million TDS, current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1995 | 282.89 million TDS, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 292.54 million TDS, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 251.12 million TDS, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 323.46 million TDS, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 240.89 million TDS, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 225.68 million TDS, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 213.26 million TDS, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 221.53 million TDS, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 244.33 million TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 341.45 million TDS, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 203.54 million TDS, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 186.36 million TDS, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 190.17 million TDS, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 181.22 million TDS, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 197.41 million TDS, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 186.36 million TDS, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 346.43 million TDS, current US$ | +85.9% |
| 2012 | 394.43 million TDS, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 504.46 million TDS, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 360.97 million TDS, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 1.00 billion TDS, current US$ | +177.1% |
| 2016 | 418.06 million TDS, current US$ | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 611.33 million TDS, current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 802.79 million TDS, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2020 | 1.30 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.50 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.33 billion TDS, current US$ | +61.9% |
| 2024 | 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ | +47.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 8.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.37 million TDS, current US$ | 11.73 million TDS, current US$ | 147.16 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.93 million TDS, current US$ | 116.42 million TDS, current US$ | 388.49 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.86 million TDS, current US$ | 126.71 million TDS, current US$ | 324.15 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.50 million TDS, current US$ | 181.22 million TDS, current US$ | 341.45 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.73 million TDS, current US$ | 186.36 million TDS, current US$ | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.30 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
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 service on external debt, total in Senegal?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Senegal was 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 852.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.