Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 21.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 1960–2010
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 21.6% for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2010.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 24.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1960.
That places Senegal 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.4% | — |
| 1961 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 15.8% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 21.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 82% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 21.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.1%, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 17.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 20.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
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)
- 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 industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 21.6% in 2010, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2010.
- Is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.