Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -5.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
149th
of 169 countries
All-time high
46.18 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-42.44 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal is -5.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 46.18 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -42.44 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Senegal ranks 149th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -15.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1968 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1970 | 21.46 % change on previous year | +345.1% |
| 1971 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1972 | 17.19 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1973 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1974 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1975 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1976 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1977 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1978 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1980 | 26.21 % change on previous year | +1953.0% |
| 1981 | 45.98 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1982 | -29.04 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1983 | -29.55 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 46.18 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1985 | 39.58 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1986 | -18.2 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1987 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1988 | -15.42 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1989 | -20.62 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 27.07 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 1991 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1992 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1993 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 1994 | -42.44 % change on previous year | +544.0% |
| 1995 | 33.29 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1996 | -0.5232 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1997 | 32.48 % change on previous year | -6309.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +1818.4% |
| 2000 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2001 | 42.32 % change on previous year | -1029.2% |
| 2002 | -22.85 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2003 | 33.63 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 2004 | -0.6992 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2005 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -2621.3% |
| 2006 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2007 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -373.4% |
| 2008 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2009 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2010 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -486.0% |
| 2011 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2014 | 21.02 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2015 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 26.88 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 2018 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2019 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2020 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +1182.0% |
| 2021 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 17.01 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2024 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2025 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -5.6 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.33 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -5.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.99 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +6309.1% | -0.5232 % change on previous year | 32.48 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2621.3% | -0.6992 % change on previous year | 17.63 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1953.0% | 1.28 % change on previous year | 26.21 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1818.4% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 23.08 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1182.0% | 1.31 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -7.43 % change on previous year | 21.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 % change on previous year | -29.55 % change on previous year | 46.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 % change on previous year | -42.44 % change on previous year | 33.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 % change on previous year | -22.85 % change on previous year | 42.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.82 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 26.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 17.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 146 Turkmenistan -5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Georgia -5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Egypt -5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Oman -5.9 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Brunei -5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Mexico -6.35 % change on previous year 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal was -5.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.44 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.7%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.