GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Senegal
Senegal: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 15.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 213.2%
World rank
26th
of 212 countries
All-time high
41.19 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-31.67 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal stood at 15.03 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 213.2% on the previous year and up 247.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 41.19 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -31.67 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Senegal ranks 26th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1963 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1965 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1966 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1967 | -0.0345 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1968 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -14733.0% |
| 1969 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1970 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1971 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1972 | 21 % change on previous year | +546.6% |
| 1973 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1974 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 34.82 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 1976 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1977 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1978 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +389.7% |
| 1979 | 24.53 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1980 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1981 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1982 | -2 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1983 | -11.08 % change on previous year | +453.7% |
| 1984 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1985 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -506.0% |
| 1986 | 41.19 % change on previous year | +330.1% |
| 1987 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1988 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1989 | -0.8161 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -2072.8% |
| 1991 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1992 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -486.2% |
| 1993 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1994 | -31.67 % change on previous year | +512.4% |
| 1995 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1996 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1997 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -314.2% |
| 1998 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1999 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2000 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -755.7% |
| 2001 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2002 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 25.15 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 2004 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 19.63 % change on previous year | +213.7% |
| 2008 | 20.44 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2009 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2010 | -0.1524 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2011 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -6992.6% |
| 2012 | -0.8611 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2013 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -927.1% |
| 2014 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2015 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
| 2016 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2017 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2020 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +287.3% |
| 2021 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9538 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2023 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +999.2% |
| 2024 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2025 | 15.03 % change on previous year | +213.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15.03 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.48 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +14733.0% | -0.0345 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +6992.6% | -0.1524 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2072.8% | -0.8161 % change on previous year | 16.1 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +999.2% | 0.9538 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.08 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 34.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year | 41.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -31.67 % change on previous year | 25.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year | 25.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -10.22 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 % change on previous year | 0.9538 % change on previous year | 15.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 23 American Samoa 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bulgaria 15.38 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Nigeria 15.27 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 15.02 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Uganda 14.98 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Peru 14.77 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal was 15.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.19 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.67 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.