GNI per capita in Senegal
Senegal: GNI per capita was 1,576 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Senegal, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,576 constant 2015 US$ for gni per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Senegal peaked at 1,576 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 820.19 constant 2015 US$, in 1983.
That places Senegal 130th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,005 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1969 | 881.02 constant 2015 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 951 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 929.02 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 931.69 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 845.1 constant 2015 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 840.51 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 894.4 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 926.91 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 894.7 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 869.61 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 903.81 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 912.69 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 884.53 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 923.86 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 820.19 constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 866.18 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 935.8 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 971.83 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 998.65 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 970.43 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 946.11 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 946.47 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 947.16 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 953.81 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 942.59 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 826.85 constant 2015 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 855.53 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 877.33 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 890.39 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 924.96 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 950.36 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 929.77 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 994.91 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 944.81 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 995.47 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,035 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,051 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,080 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,095 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,061 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,051 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,080 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,303 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,333 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,358 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,362 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,401 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,425 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 1,576 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,576 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,576 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 943.19 constant 2015 US$ | 881.02 constant 2015 US$ | 1,005 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 898.67 constant 2015 US$ | 840.51 constant 2015 US$ | 951 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 923.03 constant 2015 US$ | 820.19 constant 2015 US$ | 998.65 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 911.54 constant 2015 US$ | 826.85 constant 2015 US$ | 953.81 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ | 929.77 constant 2015 US$ | 1,080 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ | 1,051 constant 2015 US$ | 1,358 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ | 1,362 constant 2015 US$ | 1,576 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 127 Solomon Islands 1,896 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Pakistan 1,753 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 1,745 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Tajikistan 1,528 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Cameroon 1,482 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 133 Comoros 1,468 constant 2015 US$ 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Senegal?
- Gni per capita in Senegal was 1,576 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,576 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 820.19 constant 2015 US$ in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for gni per capita?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.