Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 1.76 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Senegal, 1995–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.76 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Senegal peaked at 4.55 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -13.68, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.55 | — |
| 1996 | 2.66 | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 2.69 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.85 | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4319 | -76.7% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | +326.6% |
| 2001 | -0.8057 | -143.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -225.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3609 | -64.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +194.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4416 | -58.5% |
| 2006 | -2.97 | -773.6% |
| 2007 | -2.29 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | -3.02 | +32.0% |
| 2009 | -3.07 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -3.18 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | -3.69 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | -2.99 | -18.9% |
| 2013 | -3.12 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | -2.56 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | -2.14 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | -1.61 | -24.9% |
| 2017 | -1.05 | -34.7% |
| 2018 | -1.67 | +58.8% |
| 2019 | -11.48 | +587.6% |
| 2020 | -7.39 | -35.6% |
| 2021 | -11.42 | +54.5% |
| 2022 | -13.68 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | -11.44 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | -9.28 | -18.8% |
| 2025 | -2.99 | -67.8% |
| 2026 | -0.1173 | -96.1% |
| 2027 | 1.92 | -1737.1% |
| 2028 | 1.9 | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 1.75 | -7.6% |
| 2030 | 1.76 | +0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | +1737.1% | -0.1173 | 1.92 |
| 2006 | -773.6% | 0.4416 | -2.97 |
| 2019 | -587.6% | -1.67 | -11.48 |
| 2000 | +326.6% | 0.4319 | 1.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 | 0.4319 | 4.55 | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.7432 | -3.07 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.35 | -11.48 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.07 | -13.68 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1 |
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Senegal?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Senegal was 1.76 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.68 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October