Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Senegal
Senegal: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 10.64 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 10.64 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 11.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4057, in 1974.
That places Senegal 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4057 | — |
| 1975 | 0.9298 | +129.2% |
| 1976 | 1.6 | +72.4% |
| 1977 | 1.47 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 1.38 | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 1.71 | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 1.66 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.65 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.54 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 2.08 | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 2.02 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.82 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 1.83 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.77 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.92 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 2.24 | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 2.26 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.31 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.31 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.29 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.49 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 2.82 | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 4.69 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 4.94 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.84 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 6.29 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.17 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 7.92 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 8.53 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 8.79 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.17 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 9.07 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.92 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.76 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.89 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.25 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.79 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.63 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.25 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10.48 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 10.64 | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +129.2% | 0.4057 | 0.9298 |
| 1976 | +72.4% | 0.9298 | 1.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 | 0.4057 | 1.7 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.77 | 1.54 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 1.92 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 | 3.89 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 | 8.92 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 | 10.48 | 11.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 23 Egypt 11.37 compare
- 24 Georgia 11.17 compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7 compare
- 27 French Polynesia 10.58 compare
- 28 East Timor 9.99 compare
- 29 Pakistan 9.94 compare
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Senegal?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Senegal was 10.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4057 in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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