Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1974–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal is 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Senegal 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +289.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +289.7% | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +125.9% | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +113.8% | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 75 Nigeria 0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 France 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Lesotho 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Paraguay 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mexico 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Luxembourg 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -94.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5431 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -94.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3965 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Senegal rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.