GNI per capita in Senegal
Senegal: GNI per capita was 1.06 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Senegal, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita in Senegal stood at 1.06 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Senegal peaked at 1.06 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74,051 current LCU, in 1969.
That places Senegal 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 76,255 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 74,051 current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 79,365 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 79,168 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 84,990 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 83,187 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 98,082 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 114,164 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 126,429 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 130,244 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 129,860 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 149,407 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 159,399 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 180,633 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 208,061 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 208,868 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 225,799 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 248,173 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 263,171 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 266,904 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 253,336 current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 261,992 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 253,703 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 250,754 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 247,479 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 242,039 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 314,970 current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 348,152 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 365,979 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 375,307 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 400,404 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 411,125 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 421,950 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 461,108 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 457,620 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 469,191 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 479,811 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 512,428 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 528,528 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 566,060 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 622,081 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 608,974 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 625,421 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 637,565 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 665,868 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 669,869 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 677,534 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 704,235 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 730,851 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 764,623 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 785,843 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 815,075 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 820,677 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 864,853 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 950,186 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 991,265 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 994,992 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.06 million current LCU | +6.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.06 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,727 current LCU, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.06 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,153 current LCU | 74,051 current LCU | 76,255 current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 107,490 current LCU | 79,168 current LCU | 149,407 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,634 current LCU | 159,399 current LCU | 266,904 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 320,991 current LCU | 242,039 current LCU | 411,125 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 512,775 current LCU | 421,950 current LCU | 622,081 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 707,688 current LCU | 625,421 current LCU | 815,075 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 947,264 current LCU | 820,677 current LCU | 1.06 million current LCU | 6 |
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 gni per capita in Senegal?
- Gni per capita in Senegal was 1.06 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,051 current LCU in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for gni per capita?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.