Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Senegal

Senegal: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 17.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17.4%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
30th
of 116 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2018
All-time low
1.2%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Senegal, 2009–2020

051015202009201420202009: 1.2 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 4 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 5.6 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 10 %2018: 18.4 %2019: 18.1 %2020: 17.4 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Senegal stood at 17.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 1,300.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Senegal peaked at 18.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2009.

That places Senegal 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Senegal, 2009 to 2020.
Year % Change
2009 1.2%
2010 1.2% +0.2%
2011 3.9% +216.7%
2012 4.0% +0.9%
2013 3.7% -6.6%
2014 5.1% +36.5%
2015 5.6% +11.4%
2016 5.3% -6.6%
2017 10.0% +90.4%
2018 18.4% +83.6%
2019 18.1% -1.3%
2020 17.4% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2010s 7.5% 1.2% 18.4% 10
2020s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 27 Greece 19.3% compare
  2. 28 Suriname 17.7% compare
  3. 29 Romania 17.7% compare
  4. 31 Peru 17.1% compare
  5. 32 Bulgaria 16.4% compare
  6. 33 Jordan 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Senegal?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Senegal was 17.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2009.
How does Senegal rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Senegal ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,300.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.