Total debt service (% of GDP) in Senegal
Senegal: Total debt service (% of GDP) was 2.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Total debt service in Senegal, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Senegal is 2.5%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Senegal peaked at 7.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Senegal 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Total debt service (% of GDP) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +35060.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +101.6% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +73.3% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +62.4% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +170.8% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +6.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +35060.1% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 1994 | +170.8% | 2.2% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 7 Angola 2.8% compare
- 8 Gambia 2.7% compare
- 9 Mauritania 2.6% compare
- 11 Gabon 2.4% compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 2.3% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 2.1% 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 total debt service in Senegal?
- Total debt service in Senegal was 2.5% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for total debt service?
- Senegal ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.