GNI per capita in Senegal
Senegal: GNI per capita was 1,427 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Senegal, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Senegal is 1,427 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Senegal peaked at 1,427 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 578.23 US$, in 1994.
That places Senegal 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 955.87 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 910.36 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 955.84 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 872.38 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 578.23 US$ | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 710.17 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 727.8 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 653.76 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 689.97 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 679.3 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 604.46 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 640.68 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 671.38 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 822.89 US$ | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 923.81 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 984.61 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,191 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 1,400 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,295 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,260 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,345 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,295 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,349 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,369 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,188 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1,237 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,324 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,420 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,398 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,427 US$ | +2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,427 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,427 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 773.37 US$ | 578.23 US$ | 955.87 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 955.61 US$ | 604.46 US$ | 1,400 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,319 US$ | 1,188 US$ | 1,420 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,427 US$ | 1,427 US$ | 1,427 US$ | 1 |
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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Senegal?
- Gni per capita in Senegal was 1,427 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,427 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.23 US$ in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for gni per capita?
- Senegal ranks 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.