Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 193.6%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
256.86 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-164.2 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
62
1963–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 12 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 193.6% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 256.86 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -164.2 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Senegal 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -25.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -20.35 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1965 | -21.92 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 34.19 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 1967 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1968 | -63.19 % change on previous year | +284.6% |
| 1969 | -107.69 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 1971 | -15.47 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1972 | 32.4 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 1973 | -158.11 % change on previous year | -587.9% |
| 1974 | -74.4 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1975 | -122.3 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1976 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1977 | -15.67 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 1978 | -164.2 % change on previous year | +947.9% |
| 1979 | -72.93 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1980 | -38.56 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1981 | -48.84 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1982 | -27.36 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1983 | -15.17 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1984 | -12.07 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1985 | -11.28 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -272.1% |
| 1987 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1988 | -21.79 % change on previous year | -1107.9% |
| 1989 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 1990 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1992 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1993 | -20.16 % change on previous year | -624.6% |
| 1994 | 31.61 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 1995 | 40.97 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 26.24 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 125.26 % change on previous year | +377.4% |
| 1998 | 256.86 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1999 | 65.82 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2000 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2001 | -23 % change on previous year | -621.2% |
| 2002 | 172.02 % change on previous year | -848.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 29.48 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2005 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2006 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -1064.5% |
| 2007 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2008 | -17.78 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 2009 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2010 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2011 | -15.17 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2012 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2013 | -17.53 % change on previous year | -991.5% |
| 2014 | 44.06 % change on previous year | -351.3% |
| 2015 | 33.65 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2017 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 2018 | 46.8 % change on previous year | +279.0% |
| 2019 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2020 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2021 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 2022 | 28.03 % change on previous year | +414.6% |
| 2023 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2024 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2025 | 12 % change on previous year | +193.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 12 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 12 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -1107.9% | 2.16 % change on previous year | -21.79 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1064.5% | -1.76 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -991.5% | 1.97 % change on previous year | -17.53 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -947.9% | -15.67 % change on previous year | -164.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -31.59 % change on previous year | -107.69 % change on previous year | 34.19 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | -66.36 % change on previous year | -164.2 % change on previous year | 32.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -13.66 % change on previous year | -48.84 % change on previous year | 19.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.65 % change on previous year | -20.16 % change on previous year | 256.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.13 % change on previous year | -23 % change on previous year | 172.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.57 % change on previous year | -17.53 % change on previous year | 46.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 28.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 95 Norway 12.29 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 12.29 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Vanuatu 12.09 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Malaysia 11.92 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Romania 11.9 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Switzerland 11.69 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal was 12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 256.86 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -164.2 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.