Food, beverages and tobacco in Senegal
Senegal: Food, beverages and tobacco was 41.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Senegal is 41.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Senegal peaked at 62.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 51st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 47.6% | — |
| 1975 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 58.6% | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 53.2% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 62.5% | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +27.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 41.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 41.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 42.8% | 58.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 37.9% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 41.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 32.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 32.0% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 32.3% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 48 Niger 43.9% compare
- 49 Mozambique 43.7%
- 50 Honduras 42.0% compare
- 52 Lebanon 40.7% compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 40.0% compare
- 54 New Zealand 39.8% 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)
- 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 food, beverages and tobacco in Senegal?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Senegal was 41.2% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).