Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal stood at 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.4492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Senegal 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 54 Brunei Darussalam 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Belarus 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Montenegro 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Bahamas 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Czechia 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 United Arab Emirates 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -10.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 525.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -14.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 156.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 305,729 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 560.87 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Senegal rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.