GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 5,463 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Senegal is 5,463 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Senegal peaked at 5,463 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,513 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Senegal 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,513 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,561 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,573 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,588 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,578 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,656 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,679 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,719 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,798 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,893 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,963 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,044 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,027 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,131 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,236 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,350 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,422 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,499 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,581 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,606 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,662 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,685 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,764 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,769 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,854 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,994 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,101 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,230 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,380 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,648 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 3,753 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,174 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 4,530 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 4,782 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 5,097 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 5,463 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5,463 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5,463 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,656 current international $ per person | 1,513 current international $ per person | 1,893 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,286 current international $ per person | 1,963 current international $ per person | 2,606 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,009 current international $ per person | 2,662 current international $ per person | 3,648 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,633 current international $ per person | 3,753 current international $ per person | 5,463 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 162 Myanmar 6,012 current international $ per person compare
- 163 Tajikistan 5,923 current international $ per person compare
- 164 Cameroon 5,788 current international $ per person compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 5,215 current international $ per person compare
- 167 Palestine 5,000 current international $ per person compare
- 168 Guinea 4,935 current international $ per person 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Senegal?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Senegal was 5,463 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,463 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,513 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.