External borrowing, net in Senegal
Senegal: External borrowing, net was 316.61 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Senegal, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, external borrowing, net in Senegal stood at 316.61 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.9% on the previous year and up 476.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Senegal peaked at 316.61 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.20 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.38 billion current LCU | 17.00 billion current LCU | 52.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.45 billion current LCU | 7.20 billion current LCU | 186.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.34 billion current LCU | 17.10 billion current LCU | 225.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.30 billion current LCU | 180.00 billion current LCU | 316.61 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 6 Sierra Leone 591.26 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 460.64 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Madagascar 387.78 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Gabon 243.69 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Chad 187.30 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Rwanda 133.18 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 60.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.48 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.04 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 747,163 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 572.42 per million people (2015)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.97 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external borrowing, net in Senegal?
- External borrowing, net in Senegal was 316.61 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 316.61 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.20 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for external borrowing, net?
- Senegal ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.