GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: GDP per capita was 1,955 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,955 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 1,955 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 287.25 current US$, in 1969.
That places Senegal 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307.47 current US$ | 287.25 current US$ | 317.85 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 465.58 current US$ | 290.49 current US$ | 716.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 720.75 current US$ | 536.23 current US$ | 916.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.46 current US$ | 583.78 current US$ | 957.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 953.93 current US$ | 603.23 current US$ | 1,399 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,348 current US$ | 1,218 current US$ | 1,453 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,671 current US$ | 1,461 current US$ | 1,955 current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Senegal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Gdp per capita in Senegal was 1,955 current US$ 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 1,955 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.25 current US$ in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.