Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU) in Senegal

Senegal: Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU) was 341.27 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
341.27 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
513.90 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
24.00 billion current LCU
in 2004
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Central government debt, monetary system credit in Senegal, 1994–2011

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1994200220111994: 360.0B current LCU1995: 357.1B current LCU1996: 269.4B current LCU1997: 152.1B current LCU1998: 158.9B current LCU1999: 174.4B current LCU2000: 201.2B current LCU2001: 221.0B current LCU2002: 188.7B current LCU2003: 175.5B current LCU2004: 24.0B current LCU2005: 152.0B current LCU2006: 158.3B current LCU2007: 221.4B current LCU2008: 255.7B current LCU2009: 308.5B current LCU2010: 513.9B current LCU2011: 341.3B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for central government debt, monetary system credit in Senegal is 341.27 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt, monetary system credit in Senegal peaked at 513.90 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.00 billion current LCU, in 2004.

That places Senegal 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU) in Senegal, 1994 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1994 360.00 billion current LCU —
1995 357.10 billion current LCU -0.8%
1996 269.40 billion current LCU -24.6%
1997 152.10 billion current LCU -43.5%
1998 158.90 billion current LCU +4.5%
1999 174.40 billion current LCU +9.8%
2000 201.20 billion current LCU +15.4%
2001 221.00 billion current LCU +9.8%
2002 188.70 billion current LCU -14.6%
2003 175.50 billion current LCU -7.0%
2004 24.00 billion current LCU -86.3%
2005 152.00 billion current LCU +533.3%
2006 158.30 billion current LCU +4.1%
2007 221.40 billion current LCU +39.9%
2008 255.70 billion current LCU +15.5%
2009 308.50 billion current LCU +20.6%
2010 513.90 billion current LCU +66.6%
2011 341.27 billion current LCU -33.6%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 341.27 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.52 billion current LCU, 135.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 341.27 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.65 billion current LCU, 9.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +533.3% 24.00 billion current LCU 152.00 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 245.32 billion current LCU 152.10 billion current LCU 360.00 billion current LCU 6
2000s 190.63 billion current LCU 24.00 billion current LCU 308.50 billion current LCU 10
2010s 427.59 billion current LCU 341.27 billion current LCU 513.90 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 7 Cameroon 534.17 billion current LCU compare
  2. 8 Kenya 419.12 billion current LCU compare
  3. 9 Egypt 342.60 billion current LCU compare
  4. 11 Burkina Faso 279.21 billion current LCU compare
  5. 12 Gabon 197.98 billion current LCU compare
  6. 13 Central African Republic 185.38 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt, monetary system credit in Senegal?
Central government debt, monetary system credit in Senegal was 341.27 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 513.90 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 24.00 billion current LCU in 2004.
How does Senegal rank for central government debt, monetary system credit?
Senegal ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is central government debt, monetary system credit rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 819 data points, 1965–2011
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Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.