Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 1.26 trillion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Senegal, 1962–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.26 trillion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2015. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Senegal peaked at 1.26 trillion in 2015 and was at its lowest, -278.97 billion, in 1985.
That places Senegal 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.35 billion | — |
| 1963 | 11.40 billion | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 9.08 billion | -20.3% |
| 1965 | 7.09 billion | -21.9% |
| 1966 | 9.51 billion | +34.2% |
| 1967 | 7.95 billion | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 2.93 billion | -63.2% |
| 1969 | -225.00 million | -107.7% |
| 1970 | 5.21 billion | -2414.8% |
| 1971 | 4.40 billion | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 5.83 billion | +32.4% |
| 1973 | -3.39 billion | -158.1% |
| 1974 | -5.91 billion | +74.4% |
| 1975 | -13.13 billion | +122.3% |
| 1976 | -13.99 billion | +6.6% |
| 1977 | -16.19 billion | +15.7% |
| 1978 | -42.76 billion | +164.2% |
| 1979 | -73.95 billion | +72.9% |
| 1980 | -102.46 billion | +38.6% |
| 1981 | -152.51 billion | +48.8% |
| 1982 | -194.24 billion | +27.4% |
| 1983 | -223.70 billion | +15.2% |
| 1984 | -250.69 billion | +12.1% |
| 1985 | -278.97 billion | +11.3% |
| 1986 | -224.83 billion | -19.4% |
| 1987 | -219.97 billion | -2.2% |
| 1988 | -267.90 billion | +21.8% |
| 1989 | -222.74 billion | -16.9% |
| 1990 | -196.89 billion | -11.6% |
| 1991 | -188.11 billion | -4.5% |
| 1992 | -180.88 billion | -3.8% |
| 1993 | -217.35 billion | +20.2% |
| 1994 | -148.64 billion | -31.6% |
| 1995 | -87.74 billion | -41.0% |
| 1996 | -64.72 billion | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 16.35 billion | -125.3% |
| 1998 | 58.34 billion | +256.9% |
| 1999 | 96.74 billion | +65.8% |
| 2000 | 101.00 billion | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 180.66 billion | +78.9% |
| 2002 | 326.94 billion | +81.0% |
| 2003 | 578.08 billion | +76.8% |
| 2004 | 703.17 billion | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 683.90 billion | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 841.40 billion | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 892.27 billion | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 775.05 billion | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 896.44 billion | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 trillion | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 903.93 billion | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 928.05 billion | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 910.17 billion | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 trillion | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 trillion | +13.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.26 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227.31 billion, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.26 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2414.8% | -225.00 million | 5.21 billion |
| 1998 | +256.9% | 16.35 billion | 58.34 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.89 billion | -225.00 million | 15.35 billion | 8 |
| 1970s | -15.39 billion | -73.95 billion | 5.83 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -213.80 billion | -278.97 billion | -102.46 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -91.29 billion | -217.35 billion | 96.74 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 597.89 billion | 101.00 billion | 896.44 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 trillion | 903.93 billion | 1.26 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 37 Mexico 1.58 trillion compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.39 trillion compare
- 39 Yemen 1.30 trillion compare
- 41 San Marino 1.22 trillion compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 1.19 trillion compare
- 43 Benin 1.17 trillion 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Senegal?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Senegal was 1.26 trillion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 trillion in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -278.97 billion in 1985.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.