Net official development assistance received in Senegal
Senegal: Net official development assistance received was 1.86 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Senegal, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.86 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Senegal peaked at 1.86 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130,000 current US$, in 1960.
That places Senegal 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 130,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 240,000 current US$ | +84.6% |
| 1962 | 12.84 million current US$ | +5250.0% |
| 1963 | 11.18 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 57.46 million current US$ | +414.0% |
| 1965 | 47.52 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 43.84 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 48.07 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 49.23 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 55.24 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 42.51 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1971 | 53.24 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 48.20 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 78.44 million current US$ | +62.7% |
| 1974 | 138.16 million current US$ | +76.1% |
| 1975 | 139.39 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 118.05 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 119.69 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 212.50 million current US$ | +77.5% |
| 1979 | 303.84 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 261.11 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 394.86 million current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 284.62 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 326.43 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 361.89 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 290.48 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 580.23 million current US$ | +99.7% |
| 1987 | 664.23 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 599.75 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 710.79 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 811.73 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 627.52 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 662.38 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 493.12 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 635.49 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 652.34 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 573.88 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 424.53 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 502.08 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 535.99 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 432.15 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 423.58 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 445.28 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 458.28 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +132.7% |
| 2005 | 701.35 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 869.36 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 865.33 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 800.20 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 994.42 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 869.40 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 731.16 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 908.15 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 999.02 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2020 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.86 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.86 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +5250.0% | 240,000 current US$ | 12.84 million current US$ |
| 1964 | +414.0% | 11.18 million current US$ | 57.46 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.58 million current US$ | 130,000 current US$ | 57.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.40 million current US$ | 42.51 million current US$ | 303.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 447.44 million current US$ | 261.11 million current US$ | 710.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 591.91 million current US$ | 424.53 million current US$ | 811.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 734.55 million current US$ | 423.58 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 998.07 million current US$ | 731.16 million current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 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 official development assistance received in Senegal?
- Net official development assistance received in Senegal was 1.86 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for net official development assistance received?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.