Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Senegal

Senegal: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 22.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
22.1%
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
46th
of 128 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Senegal, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 0.451 %2000: 0.574 %2001: 0.496 %2002: 0.48 %2003: 0.54 %2004: 0.741 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 8 %2012: 9.6 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 12.7 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 17.5 %2018: 22.1 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Senegal is 22.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 967.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Senegal peaked at 22.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.

That places Senegal 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Senegal, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.5%
2000 0.6% +27.1%
2001 0.5% -13.5%
2002 0.5% -3.2%
2003 0.5% +12.4%
2004 0.7% +37.3%
2005 1.6% +115.4%
2006 1.6% +1.9%
2007 1.7% +7.2%
2008 2.1% +18.8%
2009 3.7% +78.8%
2010 4.6% +23.9%
2011 8.0% +74.3%
2012 9.6% +20.2%
2013 9.6% -0.3%
2014 10.9% +14.2%
2015 12.7% +15.9%
2016 12.5% -1.4%
2017 17.5% +40.0%
2018 22.1% +26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 1.4% 0.5% 3.7% 10
2010s 11.9% 4.6% 22.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Senegal?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Senegal was 22.1% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
How does Senegal rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Senegal ranks 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 967.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).