Merchandise export volume index in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise export volume index was 279.6 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
279.6
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
279.6
in 2011
All-time low
71.42
in 1982
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Merchandise export volume index in Senegal, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 279.6 for merchandise export volume index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export volume index in Senegal peaked at 279.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.42, in 1982.
That places Senegal 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise export volume index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 78.94 | — |
| 1981 | 79.19 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 71.42 | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 87.03 | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 83.25 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 75.91 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 100.54 | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 100 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 95.93 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 106.21 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 132.39 | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 143.45 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 115.41 | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 115.3 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.29 | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 86.36 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 82.05 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 93.87 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 103.03 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 108.04 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 93.96 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 103.58 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 110.2 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 129.44 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 155.26 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 162.7 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 164.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 172.32 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 225.51 | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 227.05 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 250.88 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 279.6 | +11.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 279.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228.55, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 279.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250.63, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.84 | 71.42 | 106.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.52 | 75.29 | 143.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.41 | 93.96 | 227.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.24 | 250.88 | 279.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 15 Tanzania 311.62 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 308.79 compare
- 17 Comoros 281.83 compare
- 19 Madagascar 271.32 compare
- 20 Cape Verde 263.14 compare
- 21 Mali 261.01 compare
More trade data for Senegal
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 124.39 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.69 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.34 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 86.73 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.8 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.8 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.12 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 19.9 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 25.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export volume index in Senegal?
- Merchandise export volume index in Senegal was 279.6 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export volume index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 279.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise export volume index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.42 in 1982.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise export volume index?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export volume index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise export volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise exports volume index with 1987=100.