Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 15.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Senegal, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Senegal is 15.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 17.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.2% | — |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -11.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.1%, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 44.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Senegal?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Senegal was 15.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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