Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 45.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Senegal, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Senegal is 45.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 within region in Senegal peaked at 57.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1961.
That places Senegal 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 26.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 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 within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 within region in Senegal?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.