GNI per capita growth in Senegal
Senegal: GNI per capita growth was 6.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Senegal, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 6.8% for gni per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Senegal peaked at 8.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 1969.
That places Senegal 25th out of 166 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 growth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -12.4% | — |
| 1970 | 7.9% | -164.2% |
| 1971 | -2.3% | -129.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -112.4% |
| 1973 | -9.3% | -3338.4% |
| 1974 | -0.5% | -94.2% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | -1280.3% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -43.3% |
| 1977 | -3.5% | -195.6% |
| 1978 | -2.8% | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -240.2% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -75.0% |
| 1981 | -3.1% | -414.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -244.1% |
| 1983 | -11.2% | -352.4% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -150.0% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -28.3% |
| 1988 | -2.8% | -202.4% |
| 1989 | -2.5% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -101.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +94.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +863.4% |
| 1993 | -1.2% | -267.5% |
| 1994 | -12.3% | +943.4% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -128.2% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +160.7% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -29.3% |
| 2000 | -2.2% | -178.9% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -423.5% |
| 2002 | -5.0% | -171.9% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -222.6% |
| 2004 | -0.8% | -112.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -614.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -85.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +77.6% |
| 2008 | -2.7% | -373.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -307.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -74.6% |
| 2011 | -3.1% | -316.8% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -69.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -388.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +96.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -88.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +1326.1% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -111.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -560.3% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +108.0% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +91.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.4% | -12.4% | -12.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | -9.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -11.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -12.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -5.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -3.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -0.4% | 6.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 449,905 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,751 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Senegal?
- Gni per capita growth in Senegal was 6.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for gni per capita growth?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.