PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 38.41 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Senegal is 38.41 NFL, US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.9% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Senegal peaked at 114.15 NFL, US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.62 NFL, US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Senegal 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.75 NFL, US$ per person | +120.2% |
| 1972 | 1.19 NFL, US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 1973 | 5.35 NFL, US$ per person | +350.2% |
| 1974 | 4.64 NFL, US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 7.6 NFL, US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1976 | 4.55 NFL, US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 1977 | 10.14 NFL, US$ per person | +122.9% |
| 1978 | 12.36 NFL, US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 13.75 NFL, US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 28.6 NFL, US$ per person | +108.0% |
| 1981 | 40.19 NFL, US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 44.36 NFL, US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 44.57 NFL, US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 25.81 NFL, US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1985 | 20.33 NFL, US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 43.53 NFL, US$ per person | +114.1% |
| 1987 | 42.03 NFL, US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 22.72 NFL, US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 1989 | 39.32 NFL, US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 1990 | 13.72 NFL, US$ per person | -65.1% |
| 1991 | 7.99 NFL, US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1992 | 30.87 NFL, US$ per person | +286.2% |
| 1993 | 15.46 NFL, US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 1994 | 2.71 NFL, US$ per person | -82.5% |
| 1995 | 4.83 NFL, US$ per person | +77.9% |
| 1996 | 13.56 NFL, US$ per person | +180.9% |
| 1997 | 15.37 NFL, US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 14.36 NFL, US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | -4.62 NFL, US$ per person | -132.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6788 NFL, US$ per person | -114.7% |
| 2001 | 7.72 NFL, US$ per person | +1037.5% |
| 2002 | 8.52 NFL, US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 7.31 NFL, US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 11.18 NFL, US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 22.48 NFL, US$ per person | +101.0% |
| 2006 | 13 NFL, US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 34.37 NFL, US$ per person | +164.4% |
| 2008 | 35.94 NFL, US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 27.11 NFL, US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 21.54 NFL, US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 22.14 NFL, US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 40.11 NFL, US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 2013 | 19.05 NFL, US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 2014 | 18.14 NFL, US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 33.71 NFL, US$ per person | +85.8% |
| 2016 | 64.85 NFL, US$ per person | +92.4% |
| 2017 | 41.77 NFL, US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 114.15 NFL, US$ per person | +173.3% |
| 2019 | 99.82 NFL, US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 72.49 NFL, US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 58.67 NFL, US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 67.99 NFL, US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 106.33 NFL, US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 2024 | 38.41 NFL, US$ per person | -63.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 38.41 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.55 NFL, US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 38.41 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.13 NFL, US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1037.5% | 0.6788 NFL, US$ per person | 7.72 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.36 NFL, US$ per person | 1.19 NFL, US$ per person | 13.75 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.15 NFL, US$ per person | 20.33 NFL, US$ per person | 44.57 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.42 NFL, US$ per person | -4.62 NFL, US$ per person | 30.87 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.83 NFL, US$ per person | 0.6788 NFL, US$ per person | 35.94 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.53 NFL, US$ per person | 18.14 NFL, US$ per person | 114.15 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.78 NFL, US$ per person | 38.41 NFL, US$ per person | 106.33 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 32 Dominican Republic 44.85 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 33 Philippines 42.41 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 34 El Salvador 39.58 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 36 Bangladesh 38.04 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 37 Peru 36.96 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 35.76 NFL, 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Senegal?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Senegal was 38.41 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 114.15 NFL, US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.62 NFL, US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Senegal rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.