Senegal resilience analysis
Senegal ranks #139 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 42.5 out of 100. Live shock exposure is the weakest pillar at 51.3, with structural readiness next at 56.3. Recovery capacity is strongest at 62.7, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 41.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.3 points. Dimension coverage is 78%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Live shock exposure: 51.3; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Structural readiness: 56.3; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 62.7; coverage 45%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 41.5; weight 13%; low Health and public services 37; high Food and water security 46.
- Energy security: 48; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 48.
- Economic capacity: 55.4; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 52; high Currency and external balance 60.
- Social and governance: 57.1; weight 19%; low Education capacity 6; high Border security 79.
- Infrastructure: 62; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 34; high Cyber and digital capacity 95.
- Recovery capacity: 62.7; weight 25%; low Fiscal space 41; high Import concentration 89.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 6 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 34 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 37 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 41 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 46 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 48 | 90% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 49 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 53 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 54 | 80% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 57 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 60 | 85% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 60 | 92% | Stale |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 61 | 100% | Stale |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 74 | 55% | Stale |
| Border security | Social and governance | 79 | 100% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 89 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 95 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Togo (#138, 42.6), Myanmar (#140, 42.2), Angola (#137, 42.9), Tanzania (#141, 42.1). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Togo (#138, 42.6), Angola (#137, 42.9), Tanzania (#141, 42.1), Madagascar (#136, 43), Malawi (#142, 42). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Senegal has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Recovery capacity, 62.7. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Senegal
What is Senegal's resilience score?
Senegal scores 42.5 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #139 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Senegal?
Live shock exposure is lowest at 51.3, followed by Structural readiness at 56.3. Their evidence coverage is 97% and 90%.
Is Senegal's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.