Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -1 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Senegal, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -1 for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.5% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Senegal peaked at -0.097 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -15.37, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.04 | — |
| 2001 | -0.5995 | -42.3% |
| 2002 | -0.6315 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5703 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | -0.6361 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4753 | -25.3% |
| 2006 | -1.8 | +278.8% |
| 2007 | -1.95 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | -1.62 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | -1.57 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | -1.64 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | -1.63 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | -1.25 | -23.7% |
| 2013 | -1.47 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | -1.9 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | -2.13 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | -1.31 | -38.6% |
| 2017 | -2.41 | +84.5% |
| 2018 | -3.44 | +42.8% |
| 2019 | -4.25 | +23.6% |
| 2020 | -7.12 | +67.5% |
| 2021 | -9.22 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | -10.29 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | -15.37 | +49.4% |
| 2024 | -9.86 | -35.8% |
| 2025 | -0.097 | -99.0% |
| 2026 | -0.7441 | +667.1% |
| 2027 | -1 | +34.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.98, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -667.1% | -0.097 | -0.7441 |
| 2006 | -278.8% | -0.4753 | -1.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.09 | -1.95 | -0.4753 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.14 | -4.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.71 | -15.37 | -0.097 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 5 Kenya -0.6538 compare
- 6 South Africa -0.7 compare
- 7 Gabon -0.7912 compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea -1.02 compare
- 10 Central African Republic -1.13 compare
- 11 Niger -1.17 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 direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Senegal?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Senegal was -1 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.097 in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.37 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.