External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Senegal

Senegal: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
3rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Senegal, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 211.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Senegal peaked at 0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

Senegal ranks 3rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1972 0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1973 0.0975 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.2%
1974 0.1183 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.3%
1975 0.1067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1976 0.1269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.9%
1977 0.1612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.0%
1978 0.2039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.5%
1979 0.2006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1980 0.245 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.2%
1981 0.3014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.0%
1982 0.3549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.7%
1983 0.4593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.4%
1984 0.4836 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1985 0.5382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
1986 0.4876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1987 0.5134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1988 0.508 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1989 0.4192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1990 0.4003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1991 0.3995 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1992 0.3875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1993 0.4191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1994 0.6134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +46.4%
1995 0.5162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1996 0.4938 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1997 0.5372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1998 0.5395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1999 0.5117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2000 0.5335 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2001 0.487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2002 0.5004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2003 0.4466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2004 0.349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2005 0.318 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2006 0.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -56.0%
2007 0.142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2008 0.1407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2009 0.1829 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.0%
2010 0.1954 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2011 0.2027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2012 0.2367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2013 0.2383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2014 0.2506 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2015 0.2997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2016 0.3229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2017 0.3979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.2%
2018 0.5275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.6%
2019 0.591 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2020 0.6567 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2021 0.615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2022 0.6441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2023 0.7302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2024 0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.8%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.4311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.245 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.4818 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.324 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5335 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1954 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.591 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.6852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 1 Lebanon 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Bhutan 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Suriname 0.692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Djibouti 0.6811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 6 Cape Verde 0.6799 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Senegal?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Senegal was 0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Senegal rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Senegal ranks 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,289 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.