Gdp vs happiness in Senegal
Senegal: Gdp vs happiness was 4.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.79
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 2020
All-time low
3.9
in 2014
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Gdp vs happiness in Senegal, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp vs happiness in Senegal stood at 4.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in Senegal peaked at 5.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2014.
That places Senegal 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gdp vs happiness in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.41 | — |
| 2012 | 3.96 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.86 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 4.79 | -1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.42 | 3.9 | 4.98 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.79 | 5.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 44.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs happiness in Senegal?
- Gdp vs happiness in Senegal was 4.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp vs happiness?
- Senegal ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).