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$, in 1969.
That places Senegal 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 300.43 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 308.17 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 307.09 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 308.63 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 317.85 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 314.32 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 314.53 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 305.22 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 311.2 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 287.25 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 290.49 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 291.09 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 341.83 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 381.44 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 417.41 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 547.38 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 540.59 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 540.13 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 589.13 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 716.28 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 771.53 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 682.97 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 651.94 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 564.37 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 536.23 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 571.42 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 783.94 current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 916.1 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 880.49 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 848.56 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 957.31 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 913.4 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 951.21 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 877.53 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 583.78 current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 714.99 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 723.47 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 650.78 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 684.59 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 677.52 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 603.23 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 637.21 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 669.43 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 817.89 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 918.1 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 979.85 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1,017 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,189 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1,399 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,309 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,276 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,375 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,327 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,380 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,399 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,218 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1,266 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,355 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,453 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,431 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,461 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,598 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,574 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,698 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1,739 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,955 current US$ | +12.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,955 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,955 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307.47 current US$ | 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
- 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Gdp per capita in Senegal was 1,955 current US$ 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 178th 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 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.