GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: GDP per capita was 1.14 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Senegal is 1.14 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 1.14 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,663 current LCU, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 47th of 214 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 per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73,663 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 75,581 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 75,242 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 75,619 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 77,882 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 77,027 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 77,274 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 75,084 current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 77,041 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 74,674 current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 80,291 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 80,153 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 86,152 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 85,019 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 100,472 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 117,310 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 129,175 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 132,698 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 132,942 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 152,369 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 163,009 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 185,585 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 214,231 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 215,062 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 234,310 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 256,717 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 271,483 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 275,320 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 262,252 current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 270,696 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 260,643 current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 257,676 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 251,776 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 248,483 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 324,119 current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 356,888 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 370,093 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 379,838 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 403,874 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 416,993 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 428,421 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 466,694 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 464,393 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 474,291 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 484,150 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 516,632 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 531,412 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 569,066 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 623,861 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 615,470 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 631,300 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 647,814 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 677,426 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 681,498 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 690,713 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 720,100 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 750,499 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 786,656 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 806,817 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 838,545 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 840,981 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 886,199 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 981,815 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.14 million current LCU | +7.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.14 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.14 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +30.4% | 248,483 current LCU | 324,119 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,909 current LCU | 73,663 current LCU | 77,882 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 109,658 current LCU | 80,153 current LCU | 152,369 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 234,866 current LCU | 163,009 current LCU | 275,320 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 327,038 current LCU | 248,483 current LCU | 416,993 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,439 current LCU | 428,421 current LCU | 623,861 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 723,137 current LCU | 631,300 current LCU | 838,545 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 988,458 current LCU | 840,981 current LCU | 1.14 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Gdp per capita in Senegal was 1.14 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,663 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.