Broad money (% of GDP) in Senegal
Senegal: Broad money (% of GDP) was 53.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Senegal, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money in Senegal stood at 53.7%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Senegal peaked at 53.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1967.
That places Senegal 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (% of GDP) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.7% | — |
| 1963 | 11.6% | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 8.5% | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | +2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 53.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 53.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 8.5% | 13.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 10.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 17.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 15.9% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 15.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 28.4% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 45.3% | 53.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More financial sector data for Senegal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.09 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.09 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Senegal?
- Broad money in Senegal was 53.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1967.
- How does Senegal rank for broad money?
- Senegal ranks 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.