Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Senegal
Senegal: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 32.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Senegal, 1962–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Senegal is 32.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 52.3% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Senegal peaked at 37.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Senegal 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +108.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -55.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +1059.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -56.6% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +16305.3% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +98.6% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +45.1% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +71.4% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 37.4% | +99.2% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | -47.9% |
| 1987 | 18.9% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +75096.8% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +76.3% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | +52.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 32.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 15.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 32.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 18.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +75096.8% | 0.0% | 19.3% |
| 1969 | +16305.3% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| 1966 | +1059.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 2.9% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 18.8% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 17.2% | 26.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 0.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 10.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 15.5% | 32.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Senegal?
- Fuel exports in Senegal was 32.7% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Senegal rank for fuel exports?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. 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 Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.