Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1985–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Senegal ranks 92nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +922.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -74.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7892.2% |
| 1995 | 0.043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0666 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0611 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0645 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0701 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0921 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0959 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1103 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0821 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +7892.2% | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +922.1% | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0666 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.102 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0645 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0821 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 89 Nigeria 0.1573 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Brazil 0.1571 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Belarus 0.1544 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1505 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Eswatini 0.1437 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Colombia 0.1437 US dollar 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Senegal rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.