General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Senegal
Senegal: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
42nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
65,359 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Senegal peaked at 15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,359 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,359 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 75,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 79,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 83,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 85,449 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 87,229 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 283,940 current LCU per square kilometre | +225.5% |
| 1969 | 273,259 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 290,170 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 315,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 331,115 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 356,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 405,883 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 502,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 583,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 632,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 740,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 901,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 4.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 6.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 10.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 12.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 13.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 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 | +225.5% | 87,229 current LCU per square kilometre | 283,940 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,584 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,359 current LCU per square kilometre | 283,940 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 505,873 current LCU per square kilometre | 290,170 current LCU per square kilometre | 901,989 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Seychelles 16.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Denmark 15.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 15.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Togo 14.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cape Verde 14.27 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per in Senegal?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Senegal was 15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,359 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. 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), 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 (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.