Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Senegal
Senegal: Net ODA received (% of GNP) was 7.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received in Senegal, 1968–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Senegal is 7.4%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Senegal peaked at 17.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1972.
That places Senegal 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4.8% | — |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -25.8% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +43.0% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +56.8% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +60.0% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +67.8% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +40.7% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +89.3% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +99.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 7.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 9.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 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 in Senegal?
- Net oda received in Senegal was 7.4% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for net oda received?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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, and World Bank GNI estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.