Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Senegal
Senegal: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Senegal, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.4% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Senegal peaked at 12.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2016.
That places Senegal 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | -2.5% | -256.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -208.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -104.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2071.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +63.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +49.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -103.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -5057.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +189.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | -9.0% | -282.2% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -240.0% |
| 2018 | -3.1% | -124.5% |
| 2019 | -4.3% | +39.6% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -160.6% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -169.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -253.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +218.4% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | -2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -9.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -1.6% | 3.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Senegal?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Senegal was 2.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Senegal ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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