Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Senegal
Senegal: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 24.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Senegal, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 24.0% for net official development assistance received in 2011.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Senegal peaked at 155.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.
That places Senegal 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +55.0% |
| 1962 | 41.1% | +6265.9% |
| 1963 | 25.8% | -37.3% |
| 1964 | 119.7% | +364.9% |
| 1965 | 97.4% | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 68.1% | -30.1% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | -27.1% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 48.3% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 29.6% | -38.6% |
| 1971 | 33.2% | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 24.9% | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 40.6% | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 35.6% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 33.8% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | +59.0% |
| 1979 | 70.5% | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 44.9% | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 46.0% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 118.3% | +107.4% |
| 1987 | 89.9% | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 110.2% | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 154.8% | +40.5% |
| 1990 | 155.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 104.2% | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 102.6% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 86.7% | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 147.3% | +69.9% |
| 1995 | 98.2% | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +100.3% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -3.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 24.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 24.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) 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 | +6265.9% | 0.6% | 41.1% |
| 1964 | +364.9% | 25.8% | 119.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 0.4% | 119.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 24.9% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 44.9% | 154.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 58.1% | 155.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 24.9% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.0% | 24.9% | 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 official development assistance received in Senegal?
- Net official development assistance received in Senegal was 24.0% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 155.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for net official development assistance received?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). 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.