GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Senegal
Senegal: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 1,955 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,955 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
176th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,955 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
287.25 current US$ per person
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,955 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Senegal peaked at 1,955 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 287.25 current US$ per person, in 1969.
Senegal ranks 176th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 300.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 308.17 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 307.09 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 308.63 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 317.85 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 314.32 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 314.54 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 305.22 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 311.19 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 287.25 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 290.49 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 291.09 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 341.84 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 381.44 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 417.41 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 547.38 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 540.6 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 540.13 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 589.13 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 716.28 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 771.53 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 682.97 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 651.94 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 564.37 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 536.23 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 571.42 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 783.94 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 916.09 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 880.49 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 848.55 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 957.32 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 913.4 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 951.21 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 877.53 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 583.78 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 714.99 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 723.47 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 650.78 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 684.59 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 677.52 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 603.23 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 637.22 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 669.43 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 817.89 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 918.1 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 979.84 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1,017 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,189 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1,399 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,309 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,276 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,375 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,327 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,380 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,399 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,218 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1,266 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,355 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,453 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,431 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,461 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,598 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,574 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,698 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1,739 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,955 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,955 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,955 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307.47 current US$ per person | 287.25 current US$ per person | 317.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 465.58 current US$ per person | 290.49 current US$ per person | 716.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 720.75 current US$ per person | 536.23 current US$ per person | 916.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.46 current US$ per person | 583.78 current US$ per person | 957.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 953.93 current US$ per person | 603.23 current US$ per person | 1,399 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,348 current US$ per person | 1,218 current US$ per person | 1,453 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,671 current US$ per person | 1,461 current US$ per person | 1,955 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 173 Solomon Islands 2,086 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Comoros 2,056 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Cameroon 1,972 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Guinea 1,877 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Benin 1,658 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Tajikistan 1,637 current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Senegal?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Senegal was 1,955 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,955 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.25 current US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.