Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Senegal
Senegal: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) was 8.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Senegal, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
In 2011, claims on private sector in Senegal stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Senegal peaked at 49.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -472.2%, in 1962.
Senegal ranks 31st of 50 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -419.1% | — |
| 1962 | -472.2% | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 15.2% | -103.2% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -56.7% |
| 1965 | -0.6% | -109.5% |
| 1966 | -12.4% | +1883.6% |
| 1967 | -13.4% | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 21.3% | -258.9% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | -66.7% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | +222.2% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +93.7% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | -55.2% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 39.3% | +97.0% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -63.2% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -64.4% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +333.5% |
| 1986 | -1.7% | -120.9% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -312.2% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +139.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -63.9% |
| 1990 | -8.4% | -371.6% |
| 1991 | -4.3% | -49.2% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -247.8% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -72.3% |
| 1994 | -44.9% | -2675.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -103.9% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +591.4% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +168.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -80.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +209.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +148.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -79.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +127.1% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +62.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -76.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +168.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +26.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -2675.6% | 1.7% | -44.9% |
| 1966 | -1883.6% | -0.6% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -96.4% | -472.2% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.5% | 6.1% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | -1.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2% | -44.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 2.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 10.6% compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 9.9% compare
- 30 Uganda 9.1% compare
- 32 Gambia 8.7% compare
- 33 Togo 8.4% compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.9% compare
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 claims on private sector in Senegal?
- Claims on private sector in Senegal was 8.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -472.2% in 1962.
- How does Senegal rank for claims on private sector?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.