Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Senegal
Senegal: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) was -10.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-10.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.05 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-25.49 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -10.97 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 54.05 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -25.49 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Senegal ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 54.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1968 | -22.23 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1969 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1970 | 21.71 % change on previous year | +279.6% |
| 1971 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1972 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1973 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1975 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1976 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1977 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1978 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -1334.4% |
| 1979 | 34.04 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1980 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1981 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1982 | 29.58 % change on previous year | -921.3% |
| 1983 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1984 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1985 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1986 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 34.85 % change on previous year | +1318.5% |
| 1988 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1989 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1990 | 24.29 % change on previous year | -1056.8% |
| 1991 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1992 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -1088.1% |
| 1993 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1994 | -20.11 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 1995 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1996 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1997 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 1998 | 27.37 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1999 | 19 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2000 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2001 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -425.0% |
| 2002 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2003 | 29.55 % change on previous year | -1204.1% |
| 2004 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2005 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2007 | 31.38 % change on previous year | -1123.5% |
| 2008 | 28.3 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2009 | -25.49 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2010 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2011 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -1028.5% |
| 2012 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2014 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 2015 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2016 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2017 | 29.28 % change on previous year | +466.9% |
| 2018 | 20.89 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2019 | -0.873 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2020 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -2028.7% |
| 2021 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2024 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -442.2% |
| 2025 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -10.97 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.35 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -10.97 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.35 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2028.7% | -0.873 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1334.4% | -1.42 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1318.5% | 2.46 % change on previous year | 34.85 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1204.1% | -2.68 % change on previous year | 29.55 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1123.5% | -3.07 % change on previous year | 31.38 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1088.1% | -1.19 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.49 % change on previous year | -22.23 % change on previous year | 54.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 16.96 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 34.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 % change on previous year | -10.32 % change on previous year | 34.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -20.11 % change on previous year | 27.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.15 % change on previous year | -25.49 % change on previous year | 31.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 % change on previous year | -10.38 % change on previous year | 29.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year | 20.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 169 Faroe Islands -7.73 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Macao -8.45 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Cuba -10.83 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Botswana -16.78 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Angola -16.87 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Kuwait -17.31 % 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal was -10.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.05 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.49 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.