External debt, end year in Senegal

Senegal: External debt, end year was 1.74 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.74 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.47 trillion current LCU
in 2002
All-time low
313.96 billion current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011

External debt, end year in Senegal, 1980–2011

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T1980199520111980: 314.0B current LCU1981: 314.0B current LCU1982: 314.0B current LCU1983: 423.8B current LCU1984: 520.7B current LCU1985: 520.7B current LCU1986: 520.7B current LCU1987: 520.7B current LCU1988: 520.7B current LCU1989: 520.7B current LCU1990: 520.7B current LCU1991: 829.2B current LCU1992: 903.0B current LCU1993: 991.6B current LCU1994: 1.7T current LCU1995: 1.7T current LCU1996: 1.7T current LCU1997: 1.9T current LCU1998: 2.1T current LCU1999: 2.1T current LCU2000: 2.3T current LCU2001: 2.4T current LCU2002: 2.5T current LCU2003: 2.3T current LCU2004: 1.9T current LCU2005: 1.9T current LCU2006: 867.2B current LCU2007: 971.1B current LCU2008: 1.2T current LCU2009: 1.5T current LCU2010: 1.7T current LCU2011: 1.7T current LCU

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 1.74 trillion current LCU for external debt, end year in 2011.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Senegal peaked at 2.47 trillion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 313.96 billion current LCU, in 1980.

Senegal ranks 11th of 47 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 448.98 billion current LCU 313.96 billion current LCU 520.68 billion current LCU 10
1990s 1.44 trillion current LCU 520.68 billion current LCU 2.08 trillion current LCU 10
2000s 1.78 trillion current LCU 867.17 billion current LCU 2.47 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 1.70 trillion current LCU 1.66 trillion current LCU 1.74 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 8 Nigeria 3.62 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 3.58 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 10 Angola 1.92 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 12 Burundi 1.56 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 13 Gabon 986.85 billion current LCU compare
  6. 14 Malawi 907.97 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Senegal?
External debt, end year in Senegal was 1.74 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 trillion current LCU in 2002.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 313.96 billion current LCU in 1980.
How does Senegal rank for external debt, end year?
Senegal ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.