Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 191,717 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Senegal, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 191,717 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Senegal peaked at 191,717 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -41,742 current LCU per person, in 1985.
Senegal ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4,343 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 3,136 current LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 1964 | 2,428 current LCU per person | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 1,842 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 2,400 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1967 | 1,947 current LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 695.65 current LCU per person | -64.3% |
| 1969 | -51.9 current LCU per person | -107.5% |
| 1970 | 1,166 current LCU per person | -2346.7% |
| 1971 | 956.65 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 1,229 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1973 | -693.38 current LCU per person | -156.4% |
| 1974 | -1,175 current LCU per person | +69.4% |
| 1975 | -2,540 current LCU per person | +116.2% |
| 1976 | -2,636 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | -2,976 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | -7,680 current LCU per person | +158.1% |
| 1979 | -12,967 current LCU per person | +68.8% |
| 1980 | -17,528 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1981 | -25,430 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 1982 | -31,548 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1983 | -35,370 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1984 | -38,572 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | -41,742 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | -32,688 current LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 1987 | -31,063 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | -36,751 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1989 | -29,690 current LCU per person | -19.2% |
| 1990 | -25,502 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 1991 | -23,682 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | -22,144 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | -25,887 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1994 | -17,235 current LCU per person | -33.4% |
| 1995 | -9,917 current LCU per person | -42.5% |
| 1996 | -7,138 current LCU per person | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 1,761 current LCU per person | -124.7% |
| 1998 | 6,139 current LCU per person | +248.6% |
| 1999 | 9,941 current LCU per person | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 10,133 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7,616 current LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 20,214 current LCU per person | +165.4% |
| 2003 | 39,409 current LCU per person | +95.0% |
| 2004 | 49,843 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 47,833 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 54,666 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 61,340 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 49,264 current LCU per person | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 55,992 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 64,476 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 53,328 current LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 52,940 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42,383 current LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 59,152 current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 76,669 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 77,494 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 84,586 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 120,741 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 126,284 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 118,797 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 122,127 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 152,543 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 172,235 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 175,161 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 191,717 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 191,717 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 8.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 191,717 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 | +2346.7% | -51.9 current LCU per person | 1,166 current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +248.6% | 1,761 current LCU per person | 6,139 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,092 current LCU per person | -51.9 current LCU per person | 4,343 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | -2,731 current LCU per person | -12,967 current LCU per person | 1,229 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -32,038 current LCU per person | -41,742 current LCU per person | -17,528 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -11,366 current LCU per person | -25,887 current LCU per person | 9,941 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,631 current LCU per person | 7,616 current LCU per person | 61,340 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,805 current LCU per person | 42,383 current LCU per person | 126,284 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,430 current LCU per person | 118,797 current LCU per person | 191,717 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 44 Seychelles 206,122 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Denmark 200,091 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Algeria 192,029 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 173,273 current LCU per person compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 156,316 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Tanzania 153,955 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Senegal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Senegal was 191,717 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 191,717 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -41,742 current LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Senegal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.