Reserves and related items in Senegal

Senegal: Reserves and related items was 258.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
258.32 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 161.8%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-2.26 billion BoP, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Reserves and related items in Senegal, 1974–2023

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Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 258.32 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2023.

The figure is up 161.8% on the previous year and up 193.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Senegal peaked at 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.26 billion BoP, current US$, in 2006.

Senegal ranks 87th of 194 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -15.95 million BoP, current US$ -60.52 million BoP, current US$ 3.23 million BoP, current US$ 6
1980s -103.45 million BoP, current US$ -173.13 million BoP, current US$ -35.04 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -140.65 million BoP, current US$ -268.31 million BoP, current US$ 22.75 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -431.49 million BoP, current US$ -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ 199.36 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 97.47 million BoP, current US$ -529.81 million BoP, current US$ 691.08 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 114.21 million BoP, current US$ -499.61 million BoP, current US$ 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 84 Montenegro 299.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 85 Macao 283.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 86 Rwanda 261.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 88 Croatia 252.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 89 Palestine 252.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 90 Libya 245.34 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves and related items in Senegal?
Reserves and related items in Senegal was 258.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
How does Senegal rank for reserves and related items?
Senegal ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,728 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.