Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 45.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Senegal, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Senegal stood at 45.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Senegal peaked at 57.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +47.2% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | +41.9% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -57.1% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +64.9% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | +189.2% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | -54.5% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -39.7% |
| 1971 | 28.4% | +773.7% |
| 1972 | 21.2% | -25.4% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | -37.4% |
| 1975 | 19.4% | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 22.3% | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 30.6% | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | -37.2% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | +79.4% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 27.8% | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | +64.5% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | -35.6% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +12.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 45.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 8.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 45.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +773.7% | 3.2% | 28.4% |
| 1968 | +189.2% | 4.1% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 3.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 18.8% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 14.4% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 30.1% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 38.8% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 40.3% | 45.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Senegal?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Senegal was 45.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Senegal ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.