Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 19.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 outside region in Senegal stood at 19.0%.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Senegal peaked at 29.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1969.
Senegal ranks 75th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -55.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -73.6% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +206.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -88.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +114.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -88.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +602.3% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +158.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +298.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -83.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +362.6% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +45.6% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +74.5% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +57.8% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -36.2% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +61.6% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +146.1% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | -46.4% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | +122.5% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +66.2% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +90.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -17.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +602.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1977 | +362.6% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| 1974 | +298.2% | 0.7% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 2.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 17.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 10.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 8.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 23.0% | 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 outside region in Senegal?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Senegal was 19.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.