External debt stocks, long-term in Senegal
Senegal: External debt stocks, long-term was 40.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40.54 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
30th
of 122 countries
All-time high
40.54 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
145.25 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Senegal stood at 40.54 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 349.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Senegal peaked at 40.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 145.25 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Senegal 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Senegal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145.25 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 152.30 million DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 161.63 million DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 199.35 million DOD, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 265.03 million DOD, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 319.29 million DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 380.15 million DOD, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 487.19 million DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 679.67 million DOD, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1979 | 826.75 million DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 3.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 2.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 3.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 4.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 5.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 6.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 7.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 9.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 8.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 12.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 17.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 18.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 23.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 26.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 30.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 38.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 40.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 40.54 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 40.54 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 7.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 361.66 million DOD, current US$ | 145.25 million DOD, current US$ | 826.75 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 23.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 40.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 27 Sri Lanka 48.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 28 Angola 47.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 29 Lebanon 47.30 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 31 Kenya 35.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 32 Mongolia 35.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 33 Bulgaria 35.26 billion DOD, current US$ 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Senegal?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Senegal was 40.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.25 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.8%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.