Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Senegal stood at 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 101.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, -73.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Senegal ranks 26th 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 unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 10.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1964 | 7.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1965 | 5.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 1969 | -0.1807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -108.1% |
| 1970 | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2321.7% |
| 1971 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1973 | -1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -150.5% |
| 1974 | -2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1975 | -4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1976 | -4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1977 | -5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1978 | -13.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +136.6% |
| 1979 | -18.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1980 | -22.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1981 | -37.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 1982 | -48.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1983 | -62.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1984 | -71.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1985 | -73.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1986 | -41.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1987 | -33.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1988 | -41.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1989 | -34.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1990 | -26.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1991 | -25.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | -23.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1993 | -29.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1994 | -29.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1996 | -9.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -127.4% |
| 1998 | 8.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +231.4% |
| 1999 | 14.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 16.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 11.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +152.7% |
| 2003 | 48.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.6% |
| 2004 | 54.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 48.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 53.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 51.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 35.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 42.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 50.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 38.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 39.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 42.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 62.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2016 | 61.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 62.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 88.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 81.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 76.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 96.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 101.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 100.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +2321.7% | -0.1807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +231.4% | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -46.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -73.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 23 Burkina Faso 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 109.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Togo 105.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Benin 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 87.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Costa Rica 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 101.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Senegal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.