Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 94.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Senegal, 2005–2012
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Senegal stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.6% over ten years.
Senegal ranks 9th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.0% | — |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 94.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.0%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 62.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 3 |
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 foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Senegal?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Senegal was 94.0% in 2012, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Senegal ranks 9th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.