GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: GDP per capita was 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
127th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
886.83 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1933
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Senegal, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Senegal is 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 886.83 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1933.
That places Senegal 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1,043 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 973.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | -6.7% |
| 1890 | 1,005 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 1,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 1,049 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 988.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | -5.8% |
| 1929 | 974.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 886.83 international-$ in 1990 prices | -9.0% |
| 1938 | 991.69 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.8% |
| 1950 | 1,259 international-$ in 1990 prices | +27.0% |
| 1955 | 1,367 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 1,445 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1,511 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 1,435 international-$ in 1990 prices | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1,396 international-$ in 1990 prices | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,268 international-$ in 1990 prices | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1,255 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,254 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,218 international-$ in 1990 prices | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,318 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,451 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,514 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,636 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,043 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,043 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,043 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 973.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 973.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 973.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,005 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,005 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,005 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,049 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,049 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,049 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 981.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 974.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | 988.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 939.26 international-$ in 1990 prices | 886.83 international-$ in 1990 prices | 991.69 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 1,313 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,259 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,367 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,478 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,445 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,511 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,396 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,435 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,262 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,255 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,268 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,236 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,218 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,254 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,384 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,318 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,451 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,575 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,514 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,636 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 124 Bangladesh 2,129 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 125 Rwanda 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 126 Nigeria 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 128 Nepal 1,807 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 129 Benin 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 130 Iraq 1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 258.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 76.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 150,179 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 224.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 130,917 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Gdp per capita in Senegal was 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 886.83 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1933.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.