Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Senegal
Senegal: Net ODA received was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Senegal, 1968–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 6.3% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Senegal peaked at 13.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1972.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.8% | — |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -25.9% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +42.7% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +56.7% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +59.8% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | +67.3% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +41.1% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +89.0% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +102.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +16.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 5.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More aid effectiveness data for Senegal
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 834,541 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 24.06 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 67.38 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 120.84 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 4.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 140.26 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 302.60 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.62 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 26.62 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 85.26 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Senegal?
- Net oda received in Senegal was 6.3% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for net oda received?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).