Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP growth
GDP growth over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.7% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 4.0% | 2.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 4.2% | 1.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 2.4% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Senegal, at 6.7% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp growth?
- Senegal ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.