External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 247 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Senegal stood at 247 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Senegal peaked at 268.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Senegal ranks 45th of 121 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.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0003 DOD, current US$ per person | -99.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0094 DOD, current US$ per person | +3355.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 DOD, current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 20.22 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 25.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 35.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 37.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 39.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 32.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 30.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 41.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 33.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 39.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 45.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 38.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 34.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 54.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +55.7% |
| 1991 | 38.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 43.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 54.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 30.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 29.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 20.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 22.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 28.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 31.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 14.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -53.6% |
| 2001 | 19.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 28.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 14.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 2004 | 3.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -77.5% |
| 2005 | 3.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +130.2% |
| 2007 | 28.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +285.6% |
| 2008 | 16.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2014 | 95.02 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2015 | 93.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 101.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 108.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 137.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 106.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 103.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 168.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 204.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 268.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 247 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 247 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.26 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 247 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.37 DOD, current US$ per person, 7.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +3355.2% | 0.0003 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0094 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +285.6% | 7.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.21 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 30.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 45.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 20.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 54.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 137.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 103.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 268.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 42 Maldives 302.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Egypt 265.97 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 265.47 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Cambodia 243.59 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Zimbabwe 238.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Indonesia 229.72 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Senegal
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.25 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,133 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 27.69 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 40.80 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Senegal?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Senegal was 247 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 268.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Senegal rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.