Dette publique : Une progression de 128 % en cinq ans révélée par le gouvernement
On July 14, 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Planning published the 2019-2024 Public Debt Statistical Bulletin, a document providing a consolidated overview of Senegal's debt following extensive data validation. According to the bulletin, the outstanding public sector debt increased from 11,219 billion CFA francs in 2019 to 25,583 billion CFA francs in 2024, representing a rise of over 128% in five years. Relative to the gross domestic product (GDP), this debt represents 128.6% at the end of 2024, compared to 81.8% in 2019. The document specifies, however, that these figures do not yet incorporate the results of the GDP rebasing, which is currently being finalized.
The central government accounts for the bulk of this debt, with an outstanding balance of 23,667 billion FCFA, including 16,894 billion FCFA in external debt and 6,773 billion FCFA in domestic debt. The semi-public sector, for its part, has a debt of 1,917 billion FCFA, bringing the consolidated total for the public sector to 25,583 billion FCFA. The report also reveals that external debt represents 71% of the central government's outstanding debt. The main creditors are multilateral institutions, with 6,749 billion FCFA, followed by commercial creditors (5,672 billion FCFA) and bilateral partners (2,934 billion FCFA).
In its introduction, the document notes that this publication follows on from the work of the General Inspectorate of Finance for the period 2019-2024, the audit by the Court of Auditors published in February 2025, and the data reconciliation exercise carried out with the support of the international firm Forvis Mazars. The stated objective is to enhance transparency and provide a comprehensive overview of Senegal's public sector debt.
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