General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Senegal
Senegal: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 3.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.59 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025.
The figure is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Senegal peaked at 225.51 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -5.63 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Senegal 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 … current rate annual growth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -531.0% |
| 1963 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1964 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1965 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1967 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 225.51 % change on previous year | +10725.8% |
| 1969 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1970 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 1971 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1972 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1973 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 14 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1975 | 23.68 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1976 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1977 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1978 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 1979 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 26.4 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1982 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1983 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1984 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -477.4% |
| 1985 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1986 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1988 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1989 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 1990 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1991 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1412 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1993 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -4091.8% |
| 1994 | 19.82 % change on previous year | -451.8% |
| 1995 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1996 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 1997 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1998 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1999 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +215.6% |
| 2000 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2001 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 2002 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2003 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 2005 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 2008 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2009 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 2022 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2025 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.59 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.58 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.69 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +10725.8% | 2.08 % change on previous year | 225.51 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -4091.8% | 0.1412 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.79 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 225.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.86 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 23.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 26.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 19.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 15.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 134 Chad 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Greenland 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 136 French Polynesia 3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Italy 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 139 New Zealand 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Costa Rica 3.44 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Senegal?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Senegal was 3.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 225.51 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.63 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Senegal rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Senegal ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.