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Senegal
32
Moderate
Risk
Risk
XOF is a shared currency. Senegal's score reflects its own fiscal health, banking system, and governance — not the currency bloc as a whole. All XOF countries share the same Global Currency Role and capital control scores, but differ on country-specific factors. Learn more
#111
of 171
Safer
than 35% of currencies
37
global avg score
$961
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 2.3% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
0.8%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
6.1%
Broad Money / GDP
51.3%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
Not available
Current Account
-19.8%
FX Volatility
10.0
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
14.0
Peg Fragility
26.0
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
hard peg
Data Coverage
58.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
XOF
Holding cash in XOF0.8% inflation
XOF 961−XOF 39 (4% purchasing power lost)
Your XOF 1,000 buys 4% less in 5 years
What if you invested XOF 1,000 instead? (5yr, in XOF terms)
Hold USD Cash
XOF 859
−XOF 141
-3.0%/yr net in XOF
S&P 500
XOF 1611
+XOF 611
range: XOF 734–XOF 3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
XOF 1469
+XOF 469
range: XOF 418–XOF 4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
XOF 3052
+XOF 2052
range: XOF 180–XOF 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol
All values in XOF. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Senegal (0.8%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-19