Financial Institutions Access Index in Senegal
Senegal: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.0874 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Senegal, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0874 for financial institutions access index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Senegal peaked at 0.0921 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0265, in 1998.
That places Senegal 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0339 | 0.0286 | 0.0403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 | 0.0265 | 0.0308 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 | 0.0285 | 0.0617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0.0656 | 0.0921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0874 | 0.0874 | 0.0874 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 148 Mozambique 0.0886 compare
- 149 Congo 0.0878 compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0877 compare
- 152 Syrian Arab Republic 0.086 compare
- 153 Kenya 0.085 compare
- 154 Zambia 0.0801 compare
More financial sector data for Senegal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 605,208 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 309.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.9% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 11.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.9% (2025)
- Broad money 53.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Senegal?
- Financial institutions access index in Senegal was 0.0874 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0921 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for financial institutions access index?
- Senegal ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.