Transport services in Senegal
Senegal: Transport services was 32.1% 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 imports.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 32.1% for transport services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Senegal peaked at 66.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2020.
That places Senegal 94th out of 197 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 64.6% | — |
| 1975 | 55.2% | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.3% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 54.2% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 54.6% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 57.5% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 60.1% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 61.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.9% | 51.1% | 64.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 49.5% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 54.4% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 49.5% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 49.8% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.0% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 91 Solomon Islands 32.8% compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.8% compare
- 93 Peru 32.3% compare
- 95 El Salvador 31.9% compare
- 96 Cape Verde 31.7% compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 31.5% compare
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 transport services in Senegal?
- Transport services in Senegal was 32.1% 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 66.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for transport services?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.