Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,848 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,848 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,848 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,957 kilocalories per day
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 2,848 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 2,848 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,957 kilocalories per day, in 1977.
Senegal ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,176 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,196 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 2,407 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2,377 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,301 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,304 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,237 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2,225 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,072 kilocalories per day | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2,067 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,038 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,117 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2,143 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,089 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,088 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1,979 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,082 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 2,079 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,316 kilocalories per day | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 2,266 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,107 kilocalories per day | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 2,218 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2,334 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 2,241 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2,034 kilocalories per day | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 2,040 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,043 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,177 kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 2,186 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,062 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2,184 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2,112 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,077 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,087 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,082 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,141 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,128 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,213 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,246 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,327 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,369 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,477 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,495 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,456 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,447 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,480 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,431 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,445 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,468 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,524 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,561 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,590 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,646 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,718 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,736 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,774 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,848 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,302 kilocalories per day | 2,176 kilocalories per day | 2,493 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,063 kilocalories per day | 1,957 kilocalories per day | 2,143 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,168 kilocalories per day | 2,034 kilocalories per day | 2,334 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,123 kilocalories per day | 2,062 kilocalories per day | 2,186 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,280 kilocalories per day | 2,128 kilocalories per day | 2,495 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,505 kilocalories per day | 2,431 kilocalories per day | 2,646 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,769 kilocalories per day | 2,718 kilocalories per day | 2,848 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 2,848 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,848 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,957 kilocalories per day in 1977.
- How does Senegal rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.