Relationship dossier
Senegal
United States
Relationship assessment
Sustained cooperation in development, economic programs, and regional security
Senegal toward United States
+55Senegal has cooperated with the United States on regional security and participated in U.S.-supported development and economic initiatives, including the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact program.
United States toward Senegal
+60The United States has supported Senegal through substantial development programs, including Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts, and has provided security cooperation and trade access under initiatives such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
Overall relationship
+60The bilateral relationship is characterized by sustained development, economic, and security cooperation, including U.S. development compacts and Senegalese participation in regional security efforts. These practical ties support a substantially cooperative relationship, though they do not amount to a formal alliance.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Senegal and the United States maintain a substantial cooperative relationship spanning development, trade, and security. Senegal has participated in U.S.-supported development initiatives and cooperated on regional security, while U.S. assistance and investment programs have supported Senegalese infrastructure and economic development. The relationship is not a formal alliance, but cooperation has been sustained across multiple areas.
Key developments
Senegal entered a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact with the United States focused on infrastructure and economic development.
A second Millennium Challenge Corporation compact was signed to support Senegal's power sector.
The United States and Senegal concluded a defense cooperation agreement that provided a framework for bilateral security cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The present scope and implementation of bilateral security cooperation are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of U.S. development and investment programs may change over time.