Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) in Senegal
Senegal: Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) was -730.88 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Senegal, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -730.88 billion current LCU for discrepancy in gdp, value added in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 928.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Senegal peaked at 61.62 billion current LCU in 1979 and was at its lowest, -730.88 billion current LCU, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 50th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.02 billion current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 23.54 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 23.51 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 24.80 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 24.37 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 26.96 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 28.45 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 30.73 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 32.15 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 35.38 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 39.92 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 47.22 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 50.00 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 54.31 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 61.62 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1980 | -11.49 billion current LCU | -118.6% |
| 1981 | -14.03 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1982 | -16.03 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1983 | -19.80 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1984 | -19.19 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1985 | -26.44 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1986 | -28.36 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1987 | -30.12 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1988 | -32.54 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1989 | -37.03 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1990 | -31.42 billion current LCU | -15.1% |
| 1991 | -30.76 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1992 | -33.46 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1993 | -32.25 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1994 | -42.26 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1995 | -45.05 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1996 | -47.22 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1997 | -50.53 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1998 | -62.58 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1999 | -53.20 billion current LCU | -15.0% |
| 2000 | -57.77 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2001 | -71.05 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2002 | -75.10 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2003 | -49.40 billion current LCU | -34.2% |
| 2004 | -44.96 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2005 | -54.09 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2006 | -550.50 billion current LCU | +917.8% |
| 2007 | -565.74 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2008 | -493.36 billion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2009 | -559.67 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2010 | -624.08 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2011 | -730.88 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -730.88 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -730.88 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0021 current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -917.8% | -54.09 billion current LCU | -550.50 billion current LCU |
| 1980 | -118.6% | 61.62 billion current LCU | -11.49 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.85 billion current LCU | 23.02 billion current LCU | 24.80 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 40.67 billion current LCU | 26.96 billion current LCU | 61.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -23.50 billion current LCU | -37.03 billion current LCU | -11.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -42.87 billion current LCU | -62.58 billion current LCU | -30.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -252.16 billion current LCU | -565.74 billion current LCU | -44.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -677.48 billion current LCU | -730.88 billion current LCU | -624.08 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 47 Burkina Faso -116.14 billion current LCU compare
- 48 Madagascar -182.17 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Sierra Leone -186.73 billion current LCU compare
- 51 Zambia -1.27 trillion current LCU 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 discrepancy in gdp, value added in Senegal?
- Discrepancy in gdp, value added in Senegal was -730.88 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.62 billion current LCU in 1979.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -730.88 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is discrepancy in gdp, value added rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 928.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in current local currency.