{"id":486058,"date":"2025-10-26T12:06:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T12:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/2025\/10\/26\/senegal-budget-2026-debt-service-hits-record-high\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T12:07:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T12:07:06","slug":"senegal-budget-2026-debt-service-hits-record-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/2025\/10\/26\/senegal-budget-2026-debt-service-hits-record-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Senegal, Budget 2026: Debt service hits record high"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-bottom-left\"><\/div><p>In 2026, Senegal will allocate around **5,490 billion CFA francs** &#8211; or **almost 10 billion dollars** &#8211; to the payment of the **debt service** (principal and interest). This unprecedented amount is **more than double** what was forecasted in the budget when **Macky Sall** left office, confirming a **structural drift** in public finances.<\/p>\n<p>According to the **2026 budget bill**, **almost 70% of the State&#8217;s revenue** will be absorbed by debt repayment alone. In other words, for every 100 francs of income, 70 will go to creditors &#8211; a scenario that leaves **very little room for investments and social spending**. &#8220;Since 2024, we have been witnessing a sort of marathon of revisions,&#8221; observes **Muhammad Ba**, a researcher at Gaston Berger University quoted by Radio France Internationale. &#8220;For the first time, a UEMOA country is entering the IMF&#8217;s red zone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>**A worrying regional exception**<\/p>\n<p>In the **UEMOA zone**, Senegal stands out due to the magnitude of its debt service. In comparison:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Ivory Coast**: around **3,800 billion CFA francs** of debt service in 2026, representing **45%** of its budgetary revenues;<br \/>\n&#8211; **Benin**: around **1,200 billion CFA francs**, representing **42%** of its revenues;<br \/>\n&#8211; **Burkina Faso**: around **900 billion CFA francs**, representing **38%** of revenues;<br \/>\n&#8211; **Togo**: around **620 billion CFA francs**, representing **35%**;<br \/>\n&#8211; **Niger**: barely **500 billion CFA francs**, despite slower growth.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, **Senegal finds itself isolated**, with a debt\/revenue ratio comparable to that of some heavily indebted countries in Central Africa such as **Cameroon** or **Congo**. At this level, the country exceeds the sustainability thresholds set by the **IMF** and the **World Bank**.<\/p>\n<p>**The rush of domestic borrowing**<\/p>\n<p>Faced with costly external access, **Dakar favors the regional market**. In 2025, the State had already raised **nearly 1,000 billion CFA francs** on the UEMOA financial market, confirming its increased dependence on domestic debt. This substitution strategy &#8211; financing from local banks and institutional investors &#8211; is not without risks: &#8220;The question now is the market&#8217;s capacity to absorb such volumes without drying up credit to the private sector,&#8221; warns Muhammad Ba on RFI.<\/p>\n<p>**A crisis of confidence on the horizon**<\/p>\n<p>The contrast is striking: in 2019, Senegal&#8217;s debt service amounted to **2,100 billion CFA francs**, representing less than 40% of revenues. In seven years, **it has multiplied by 2.6**. This rapid shift results from a combination of several factors:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the rise in global interest rates since 2022,<br \/>\n&#8211; the depreciation of the CFA franc against the dollar,<br \/>\n&#8211; the increase in off-budget expenses and public guarantees,<br \/>\n&#8211; and the concentration of the bond portfolio in the short term.<\/p>\n<p>For the IMF, this dynamic now places Senegal in a **high-risk category of debt distress**. The necessary adjustment will be painful: tax increases, expenditure cuts, and renegotiation of certain maturities.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, Senegal will spend **more on its debt than on education, health, and infrastructure combined**. The State finances itself to repay, and repays to refinance. 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