Migrant remittance inflows in Senegal
Senegal: Migrant remittance inflows was 1.48 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Senegal, 1974–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.48 billion current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 385.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Senegal peaked at 1.48 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.52 million current US$, in 1974.
That places Senegal 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.52 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 26.32 million current US$ | +209.0% |
| 1976 | 45.99 million current US$ | +74.8% |
| 1977 | 43.06 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 55.62 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 56.27 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 77.05 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 68.19 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 66.31 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 58.97 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 53.76 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 79.42 million current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1986 | 108.95 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 117.82 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 117.54 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 112.76 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 142.07 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 162.56 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 175.68 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 170.01 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 113.83 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 146.03 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 150.48 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 150.47 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 147.42 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 186.03 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 233.49 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 304.68 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 344.50 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 510.93 million current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 632.89 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 788.81 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 925.24 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.48 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.58 million current US$, 15.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.48 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.49 million current US$, 17.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +209.0% | 8.52 million current US$ | 26.32 million current US$ |
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 | 775.88 million current US$ | 233.49 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Senegal?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Senegal was 1.48 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Senegal ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,