Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 13.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 in Senegal stood at 13.1%.
The figure is up 45.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Senegal peaked at 21.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.
That places Senegal 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +27.9% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +36.8% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +43.1% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | +113.1% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -67.6% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | +317.4% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -75.4% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -38.1% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +212.4% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | +107.0% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +55.3% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +78.8% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +61.2% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +60.9% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +45.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 13.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 13.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +317.4% | 2.2% | 9.3% |
| 1971 | +212.4% | 1.7% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 1.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 8.0% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 9.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 11.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 10.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 13.1% | 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 in Senegal?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Senegal was 13.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.