External debt, end year in Senegal
Senegal: External debt, end year was 1.74 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Senegal, 1980–2011
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.
External debt, end year in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 313.96 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 313.96 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 313.96 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 423.84 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 520.68 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 520.68 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 520.68 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 520.68 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 520.68 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 520.68 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 520.68 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 829.20 billion current LCU | +59.3% |
| 1992 | 903.00 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 991.60 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | +75.6% |
| 1995 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.68 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.93 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 2.07 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.08 trillion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.29 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.36 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.47 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.30 trillion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.93 trillion current LCU | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.94 trillion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 867.17 billion current LCU | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 971.11 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.62 billion current LCU, 16.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 16.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +75.6% | 991.60 billion current LCU | 1.74 trillion current LCU |
| 2006 | -55.4% | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 867.17 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +59.3% | 520.68 billion current LCU | 829.20 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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
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.