Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Senegal is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 4.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.
That places Senegal 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -21.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +50.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -56.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +35.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +129.7% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +84.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -58.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -35.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +135.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -65.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +53.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +52.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -58.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -37.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +65.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 98 Guatemala 4.2% compare
- 99 Brunei Darussalam 4.2% compare
- 100 Pakistan 4.2% compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 4.2% compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 4.1% compare
- 104 Costa Rica 4.1% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 130,917 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 511.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 152.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 297,430 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Senegal?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Senegal was 4.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).