Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Senegal
Senegal: Short-term debt (% of total external debt) was 9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Senegal is 9.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Senegal peaked at 18.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 60th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3171.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -57.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | — |
| 1978 | 15.8% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -41.1% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -74.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +370.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +195.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 12.5% | — |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -9.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2%, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt (% of total external debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +3171.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | +370.1% | 0.9% | 4.3% |
| 2007 | +195.5% | 4.3% | 12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 7.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 4.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 6.7% | 10.7% | 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Senegal?
- Short-term debt in Senegal was 9.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for short-term debt?
- Senegal ranks 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.