Final consumption expenditure in Senegal
Senegal: Final consumption expenditure was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Senegal is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Senegal peaked at 14.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -11.1%, in 1969.
Senegal ranks 97th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 1963 | 6.1% | +1986.2% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -43.9% |
| 1965 | -2.7% | -178.8% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | -235.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -76.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -42.4% |
| 1969 | -11.1% | -2278.0% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | -169.9% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -79.8% |
| 1972 | -0.9% | -155.7% |
| 1973 | -0.5% | -37.6% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -853.1% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +80.2% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +46.4% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -89.1% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +203.4% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | +46.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -66.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5% | -130.3% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -1500.9% |
| 1983 | -1.5% | -120.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -308.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -93.0% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +4075.1% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -58.6% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | -104.3% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -1373.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +84.8% |
| 1994 | -4.3% | -204.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -164.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +328.2% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +110.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -79.1% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +75.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +175.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +89.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +151.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +44.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | -11.1% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | -0.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -1.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -4.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 94 Croatia 3.0% compare
- 95 Russian Federation 2.9% compare
- 96 Hungary 2.9% compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 2.8% compare
- 99 Pakistan 2.8% compare
- 100 Luxembourg 2.8% 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,777 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9333 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 543.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Senegal?
- Final consumption expenditure in Senegal was 2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1% in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Senegal ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.