Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
43rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Senegal is 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 435.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Senegal 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 79,728 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 59,217 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 47,167 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1965 | 36,825 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1966 | 49,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1967 | 41,298 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 15,203 current LCU per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1969 | -1,169 current LCU per square kilometre | -107.7% |
| 1970 | 27,052 current LCU per square kilometre | -2414.8% |
| 1971 | 22,866 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 30,275 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1973 | -17,594 current LCU per square kilometre | -158.1% |
| 1974 | -30,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1975 | -68,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +122.3% |
| 1976 | -72,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | -84,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | -222,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +164.2% |
| 1979 | -384,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1980 | -532,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1981 | -792,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1982 | -1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1983 | -1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1984 | -1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | -1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1986 | -1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1987 | -1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | -1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1989 | -1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1990 | -1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1991 | -977,037 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | -939,485 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | -1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1994 | -772,030 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1995 | -455,747 current LCU per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1996 | -336,164 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 84,907 current LCU per square kilometre | -125.3% |
| 1998 | 303,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +256.9% |
| 1999 | 502,451 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2000 | 524,620 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 403,975 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +172.0% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 3.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 3.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 5.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 6.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 9.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 10.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 10.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 13.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +2414.8% | -1,169 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,052 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +256.9% | 84,907 current LCU per square kilometre | 303,004 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,960 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,169 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,728 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | -79,927 current LCU per square kilometre | -384,101 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,275 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | -532,192 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -474,166 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 502,451 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 403,975 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 40 India 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Aruba 17.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 16.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Thailand 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 14.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bangladesh 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Senegal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Senegal was 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Senegal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.