Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Senegal
Senegal: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 305,729 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
305,729 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
38th
of 187 countries
All-time high
440,984 current LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
4,392 current LCU per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Senegal, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 305,729 current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Senegal peaked at 440,984 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,392 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Senegal ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,392 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 6,587 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 7,453 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 5,661 current LCU per person | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 6,100 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 7,662 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 8,164 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 8,904 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 9,135 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 12,244 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 13,115 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 13,346 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 13,201 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 13,926 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 17,182 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 19,555 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 23,632 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 36,070 current LCU per person | +52.6% |
| 1983 | 36,518 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 38,593 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 39,197 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 30,080 current LCU per person | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 34,192 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 36,390 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 36,910 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 38,047 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 37,860 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 38,621 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 36,427 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 55,554 current LCU per person | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 54,602 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 60,660 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 60,197 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 75,706 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 91,783 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 95,852 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 119,335 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 107,345 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 113,480 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 114,423 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 126,951 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 119,126 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 140,096 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 163,618 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 125,540 current LCU per person | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 126,809 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 136,043 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 166,810 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 164,012 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 178,762 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 186,026 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 190,340 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 234,241 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 263,409 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 268,047 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 299,667 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 339,884 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 440,984 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 435,833 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 366,117 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 305,729 current LCU per person | -16.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 305,729 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,462 current LCU per person, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 305,729 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,039 current LCU per person | 4,392 current LCU per person | 7,453 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 11,688 current LCU per person | 7,662 current LCU per person | 17,182 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,114 current LCU per person | 19,555 current LCU per person | 39,197 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,946 current LCU per person | 36,427 current LCU per person | 91,783 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,577 current LCU per person | 95,852 current LCU per person | 163,618 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,450 current LCU per person | 126,809 current LCU per person | 268,047 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,702 current LCU per person | 299,667 current LCU per person | 440,984 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 35 Algeria 360,487 current LCU per person compare
- 36 Benin 345,722 current LCU per person compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 342,598 current LCU per person compare
- 39 Angola 292,046 current LCU per person compare
- 40 Albania 264,283 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Türkiye 232,382 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 44.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -94.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5431 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -94.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3965 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Senegal?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Senegal was 305,729 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 440,984 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,392 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Senegal rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.