Computer, communications and other services in Senegal
Senegal: Computer, communications and other services was 32.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2023, computer, communications and other services in Senegal stood at 32.2%.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Senegal peaked at 59.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1979.
Senegal ranks 92nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 37.5% | — |
| 1975 | 23.6% | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | +184.3% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 37.6% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 35.5% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 40.5% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | -24.9% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 11.8% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 14.3% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 22.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 36.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 39.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 32.2% | 59.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 89 Namibia 34.7% compare
- 90 Madagascar 33.2% compare
- 91 Colombia 33.0% compare
- 93 Portugal 31.9% compare
- 94 Luxembourg 31.4% compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 31.2% compare
More private sector data for Senegal
- Merchandise trade 60.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 11.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Senegal?
- Computer, communications and other services in Senegal was 32.2% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1979.
- How does Senegal rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Senegal ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.