Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Senegal
Senegal: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 16.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2023, transport services in Senegal stood at 16.1%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Senegal peaked at 33.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2010.
That places Senegal 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18.5% | — |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +73.5% |
| 1976 | 29.4% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 20.5% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +50.2% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +62.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -56.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +96.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 16.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 16.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 18.5% | 32.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 17.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 11.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 5.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 4.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 18.1% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 4.02 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.27 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Senegal?
- Transport services in Senegal was 16.1% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for transport services?
- Senegal ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.