GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Senegal
Senegal: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was -0.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Senegal, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -0.1% for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in 2011.
The figure is down 103.7% on the previous year and down 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Senegal peaked at 6.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 1969.
That places Senegal 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, 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, PPP annual growth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | -2.8% | -1162.5% |
| 1963 | -0.9% | -67.3% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -204.6% |
| 1965 | -1.6% | -266.7% |
| 1966 | -0.2% | -88.6% |
| 1967 | -4.2% | +2192.4% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -171.6% |
| 1969 | -9.5% | -413.8% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -154.3% |
| 1971 | -3.3% | -164.6% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -189.6% |
| 1973 | -8.5% | -387.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -112.7% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +318.2% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +34.8% |
| 1977 | -5.0% | -182.3% |
| 1978 | -6.2% | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -172.0% |
| 1980 | -5.7% | -228.1% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -140.6% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +111.6% |
| 1983 | -8.0% | -262.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -109.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -62.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -67.6% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +3009.6% |
| 1988 | -3.5% | -219.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -125.0% |
| 1990 | -3.6% | -507.0% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | -87.1% |
| 1992 | -1.7% | +268.6% |
| 1993 | -1.6% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | -2.8% | +73.9% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -189.4% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | -125.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -185.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +509.2% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -84.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +219.3% |
| 2002 | -2.0% | -207.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -290.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | -107.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -1113.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -53.8% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -163.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -330.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -103.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.7% | -9.5% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -8.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -8.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -2.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 905.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 269.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 527,015 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Senegal?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Senegal was -0.1% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.