Annual gdp growth in Senegal
Senegal: Annual gdp growth was 6.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual gdp growth in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Senegal stood at 6.06.
That represents a change of up 42.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Senegal peaked at 7.41 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2002.
That places Senegal 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual gdp growth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.89 | — |
| 2001 | 4.31 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | -98.4% |
| 2003 | 5.59 | +7885.7% |
| 2004 | 4.64 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.31 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 3.39 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 4 | +200.8% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 6.22 | +158.1% |
| 2015 | 6.37 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.41 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 6.21 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 6.54 | +388.1% |
| 2022 | 3.85 | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 4.26 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.06 | +42.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.18, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +7885.7% | 0.07 | 5.59 |
| 2021 | +388.1% | 1.34 | 6.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 | 0.07 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 1.33 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 | 1.34 | 6.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 21 Mauritania 6.31 compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 6.3 compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.13 compare
- 24 Uganda 6.06 compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 6.02 compare
- 27 Cambodia 5.98 compare
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 annual gdp growth in Senegal?
- Annual gdp growth in Senegal was 6.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for annual gdp growth?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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