Personal remittances, received in Senegal
Senegal: Personal remittances, received was 3.27 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received in Senegal stood at 3.27 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Senegal peaked at 3.27 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.52 million current US$, in 1974.
Senegal ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.30 million current US$ | 8.52 million current US$ | 56.27 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 86.08 million current US$ | 53.76 million current US$ | 117.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.46 million current US$ | 113.83 million current US$ | 186.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 777.78 million current US$ | 234.07 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 3.27 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 53 Zimbabwe 3.51 billion current US$ compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.49 billion current US$ compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.32 billion current US$ compare
- 57 Tunisia 3.26 billion current US$ compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 3.20 billion current US$ compare
- 59 Slovakia 3.20 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Gross national expenditure 22.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 17.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 39.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 7.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 12.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Senegal?
- Personal remittances, received in Senegal was 3.27 billion current US$ in 2023, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for personal remittances, received?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.