Claims on governments and other public entities in Senegal
Senegal: Claims on governments and other public entities was 5.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on governments and other public entities in Senegal, 1960–2011
Source: "International Monetary Fund. ". Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on governments and other public entities in Senegal is 5.1%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on governments and other public entities in Senegal peaked at 16.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on governments and other public entities in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.4% | — |
| 1961 | -4.3% | +24.8% |
| 1962 | -2.2% | -49.6% |
| 1963 | -1.1% | -48.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -106.8% |
| 1965 | -2.8% | -3920.5% |
| 1966 | -3.6% | +27.5% |
| 1967 | -1.9% | -48.5% |
| 1968 | -0.9% | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -107.2% |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -117.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -241.4% |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -180.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -5100.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -61.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +50.1% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +565.0% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +54.4% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +60.7% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +320.7% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -87.2% |
| 2005 | -0.8% | -235.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -129.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +681.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -73.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +297.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +122.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.0% | -4.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | -0.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 3.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 4.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -0.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 19 Gambia 5.6% compare
- 20 Zambia 5.6% compare
- 21 Sudan 5.5% compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.5% compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 4.2% compare
- 25 Madagascar 3.0% compare
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- 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 claims on governments and other public entities in Senegal?
- Claims on governments and other public entities in Senegal was 5.1% in 2011, according to "International Monetary Fund. ".
- What is the highest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Senegal ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on governments and other public entities rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from "International Monetary Fund. ", published as part of Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.