Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 22.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Senegal, 1999–2018
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
| 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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 22.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 5.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 22.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 3.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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About this data
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).