Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Senegal
Senegal: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) was 823.48 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Senegal, 2015–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 823.48 billion current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 1,116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Senegal peaked at 823.48 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -81.04 billion current LCU, in 2015.
That places Senegal 16th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -81.04 billion current LCU | — |
| 2016 | 355.90 billion current LCU | -539.2% |
| 2017 | 126.31 billion current LCU | -64.5% |
| 2018 | 432.21 billion current LCU | +242.2% |
| 2019 | 230.23 billion current LCU | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 268.52 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 538.47 billion current LCU | +100.5% |
| 2022 | 537.08 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 823.48 billion current LCU | +53.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 823.48 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion current LCU, 764.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 823.48 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.05 million current LCU, 90995.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212.72 billion current LCU | -81.04 billion current LCU | 432.21 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 541.89 billion current LCU | 268.52 billion current LCU | 823.48 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 13 Indonesia 1.49 trillion current LCU
- 14 Kazakhstan 1.42 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Turkey 966.35 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Costa Rica 686.45 billion current LCU compare
- 18 Bangladesh 516.32 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Somalia 462.96 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Senegal
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -55.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Senegal?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Senegal was 823.48 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 823.48 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.04 billion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.