Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Senegal

Senegal: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 43.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
43.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
47.8
in 2019
All-time low
8.7
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Senegal, 2000–2022

10203040502000201120222000: 12.82001: 15.32002: 11.32003: 18.62004: 8.72005: 23.32006: 25.42007: 24.52008: 26.12009: 30.62010: 34.92011: 31.72012: 32.52013: 31.82014: 412015: 38.12016: 44.52017: 35.42018: 41.42019: 47.82020: 38.62021: 43.42022: 43.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 43.4 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022.

That represents a change of up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Senegal peaked at 47.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2004.

That places Senegal 172nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Senegal, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.8
2001 15.3 +19.5%
2002 11.3 -26.1%
2003 18.6 +64.6%
2004 8.7 -53.2%
2005 23.3 +167.8%
2006 25.4 +9.0%
2007 24.5 -3.5%
2008 26.1 +6.5%
2009 30.6 +17.2%
2010 34.9 +14.1%
2011 31.7 -9.2%
2012 32.5 +2.5%
2013 31.8 -2.2%
2014 41 +28.9%
2015 38.1 -7.1%
2016 44.5 +16.8%
2017 35.4 -20.4%
2018 41.4 +16.9%
2019 47.8 +15.5%
2020 38.6 -19.2%
2021 43.4 +12.4%
2022 43.4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.66 8.7 30.6 10
2010s 37.91 31.7 47.8 10
2020s 41.8 38.6 43.4 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 169 Sudan 49.4 compare
  2. 170 Benin 45.5 compare
  3. 171 Côte d'Ivoire 45.3 compare
  4. 173 Ethiopia 43 compare
  5. 174 Rwanda 38.2 compare
  6. 175 Lesotho 37.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Senegal?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Senegal was 43.4 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 47.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2004.
How does Senegal rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Senegal ranks 172nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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