External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Senegal
Senegal: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 9.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Senegal, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Senegal stood at 9.2%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Senegal peaked at 106.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106.4% | — |
| 1996 | 81.9% | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -23.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 67.3% | 106.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 36.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 10.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 12.1% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Senegal?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Senegal was 9.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Senegal ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.