Total debt service in Senegal
Senegal: Total debt service was 9.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Senegal, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 9.0% for total debt service in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 233.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Senegal peaked at 9.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.
That places Senegal 19th out of 119 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.
Total debt service in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +103.2% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +74.1% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +60.1% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +43.2% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -35.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +171.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +69.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +210.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -60.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +58.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 4 |
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More population data for Senegal
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Senegal?
- Total debt service in Senegal was 9.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for total debt service?
- Senegal ranks 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release