General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Senegal
Senegal: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
123rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Senegal peaked at 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
Senegal ranks 123rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 3,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 3,815 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 4,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 3,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 3,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 3,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 3,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3,605 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 3,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 4,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 5,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 5,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5,517 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 5,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 5,271 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,608 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 5,445 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 7,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 9,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 9,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 10,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 10,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 12,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 13,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 14,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 15,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 16,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 18,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 18,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +33.6% | 5,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,189 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,205 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Gambia 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ghana 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Algeria 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Belize 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Russian Federation 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Senegal?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Senegal was 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Senegal ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.