Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Senegal, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Senegal stood at 4.3%.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Senegal peaked at 10.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 20th of 203 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | -18.1% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | +60.3% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -33.2% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -46.4% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +187.3% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +40.7% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -88.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +72.9% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +810.3% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -41.9% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +40.5% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +101.9% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -40.9% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -68.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -66.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +62.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -53.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +34.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +66.2% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +151.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +39.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +810.3% | 0.9% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 0.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 0.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Senegal?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Senegal was 4.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Senegal ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.