Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Senegal peaked at 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1994.
That places Senegal 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,923 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,917 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,874 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,822 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,841 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,075 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,301 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,484 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,998 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4,229 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4,478 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,075 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 159 Myanmar 5,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 160 Tajikistan 5,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 161 Cameroon 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 163 Syria 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 165 Palestine 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Senegal?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Senegal was 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.