Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Senegal
Senegal: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Senegal is 6.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 434.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Senegal peaked at 6.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 9th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +95.8% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +61.9% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -36.5% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -47.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +51.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +39.5% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -37.1% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +242.1% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -58.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +51.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More external debt data for Senegal
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 22.22 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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 278.52 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -1.25 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 16.7% (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,133 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Senegal?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Senegal was 6.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Senegal ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.