Computer, communications and other services in Senegal
Senegal: Computer, communications and other services was 56.6% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Senegal is 56.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Senegal peaked at 61.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1989.
Senegal ranks 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.4% | — |
| 1975 | 18.5% | +96.8% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | +76.0% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -42.7% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | +103.4% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +35.6% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +58.2% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +111.7% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 9.4% | 18.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 9.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 11.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 16.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 20.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 51.9% | 61.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 25 Dominica 57.4% compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 57.4% compare
- 27 Belgium 56.9% compare
- 29 Ghana 56.1% compare
- 30 New Caledonia 56.0% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.2% 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 56.6% 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 61.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1989.
- How does Senegal rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Senegal ranks 28th 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 up 150.2%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.