Annual growth of GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.3% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 6.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 1969.
Senegal ranks 41st 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | -2.9% | -2305.3% |
| 1963 | -1.0% | -66.7% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -200.7% |
| 1965 | -1.5% | -257.9% |
| 1966 | -0.1% | -93.9% |
| 1967 | -4.1% | +4233.3% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -177.0% |
| 1969 | -9.3% | -393.8% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -157.7% |
| 1971 | -3.1% | -157.4% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -205.4% |
| 1973 | -8.4% | -357.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -114.5% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +279.2% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +32.6% |
| 1977 | -5.0% | -182.5% |
| 1978 | -6.2% | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -172.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -67.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +74.2% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +106.4% |
| 1983 | -8.1% | -256.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -114.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -46.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -66.8% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +1465.5% |
| 1988 | -3.6% | -213.8% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -128.2% |
| 1990 | -3.6% | -445.8% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -93.9% |
| 1992 | -1.5% | +581.0% |
| 1993 | -1.4% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | -2.7% | +93.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -204.1% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -115.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -245.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +437.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -62.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +28.2% |
| 2002 | -2.4% | -229.9% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -231.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -101.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2050.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +180.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -73.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +172.1% |
| 2011 | -1.2% | -225.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -205.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -146.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -603.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -44.8% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -171.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -399.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -65.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +123.6% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -4233.3% | -0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | -2305.3% | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | +2050.3% | -0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1987 | +1465.5% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.6% | -9.3% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | -8.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -8.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -1.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -1.3% | 4.3% | 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)
- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Senegal was 4.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.