External debt, end year in Senegal

Senegal: External debt, end year was 1.31 trillion current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
1.31 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.29 trillion current US$
in 2002
All-time low
947.75 billion current US$
in 2006
Years of data
18
1994–2011

External debt, end year in Senegal, 1994–2011

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T1994200220111994: 1.7T current US$1995: 1.7T current US$1996: 1.9T current US$1997: 2.0T current US$1998: 2.1T current US$1999: 2.2T current US$2000: 2.2T current US$2001: 2.2T current US$2002: 2.3T current US$2003: 2.0T current US$2004: 1.9T current US$2005: 1.9T current US$2006: 947.8B current US$2007: 1.1T current US$2008: 1.1T current US$2009: 1.3T current US$2010: 1.3T current US$2011: 1.3T current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Senegal is 1.31 trillion current US$, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Senegal peaked at 2.29 trillion current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 947.75 billion current US$, in 2006.

Senegal ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.93 trillion current US$ 1.72 trillion current US$ 2.17 trillion current US$ 6
2000s 1.69 trillion current US$ 947.75 billion current US$ 2.29 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 1.30 trillion current US$ 1.29 trillion current US$ 1.31 trillion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 1 Tanzania 10.52 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 31.26 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Egypt 27.58 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Sudan 27.40 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Senegal?
External debt, end year in Senegal was 1.31 trillion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 trillion current US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 947.75 billion current US$ in 2006.
How does Senegal rank for external debt, end year?
Senegal ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 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 U.S. dollars.