🇸🇳 Senegal
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
133.5%
of GDP
Global Rank
#12
of 192
S&P Rating
B+
Credit rating
SOE Debt
+9.2%
3 categories
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Central Government: 110.0%Subnational: 14.3%Dev Banks: 0.6%Energy SOEs: 5.5%Public Corps: 3.1%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government110.0% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO — General Government Debt
110.0%Subnational / Regional14.3% of GDP
SubnationalIMF WEO — General Government Debt
14.3%Energy SOEs5.5% of GDP
Senelec (electricity utility)IMF Article IV 2023; Ecofin AgencyNational electricity utility. $215M securitization in 2025.
4.6%SAR (Société Africaine de Raffinage)IMF Senegal reports; Court of AuditorsNational oil refinery. Part of hidden debt uncovered in 2024.
0.9%Public Corporations3.1% of GDP
Other SOEs (La Poste, infrastructure agencies)Senegal Court of Auditors Feb 2025; IMFHidden debt scandal revealed ~9% GDP in unreported SOE liabilities.
3.1%Development Banks0.6% of GDP
BNDE (National Development Bank)IMF Article IVNational development bank.
0.6%Total Corporate Debt19.0% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
19.0%Household Debt10.2% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
10.2%All Layers Total162.7%
Credit Ratings
S&P
B+
Moody's
Ba3
Fitch
B+
Data Sources
IMF WEO — General Government Debtgeneral_government · Updated semi_annual
Dec 2026124.3% GDP
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