Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 40.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40.92 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 184 countries
All-time high
40.92 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
87,816 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 40.92 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 250.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 40.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,816 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
Senegal ranks 31st of 184 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 square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 87,816 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 135,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1967 | 158,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 123,726 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 137,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 177,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 195,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 219,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 231,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 319,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 352,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 367,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 372,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 402,761 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 508,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 593,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 736,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1995 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 4.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 6.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 5.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 7.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 8.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 11.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 11.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 14.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 14.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 21.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 22.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 26.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 30.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 40.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 40.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,522 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,816 current LCU per square kilometre | 158,087 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 314,870 current LCU per square kilometre | 177,754 current LCU per square kilometre | 508,935 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 593,736 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 26.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 40.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 28 Mauritius 63.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 Comoros 47.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 French Polynesia 44.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 39.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 37.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Benin 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Senegal was 40.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Senegal rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.