Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) in Senegal
Senegal: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) was 4.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Senegal, 1961–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in % of recipient's GDP.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.1% for net oda received from dac donors in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Senegal peaked at 12.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 26th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of recipient's GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +18891.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +837.0% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -32.0% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +43.6% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -44.9% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +91.3% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +105.1% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -45.8% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +18891.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1964 | +837.0% | 0.6% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 net oda received from dac donors in Senegal?
- Net oda received from dac donors in Senegal was 4.1% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for net oda received from dac donors?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from dac donors rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.