Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
117,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Senegal 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 120,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 121,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 123,593 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 123,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 130,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 132,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 136,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 145,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 154,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 160,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 167,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 167,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 176,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 184,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 192,684 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 197,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 202,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 210,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 216,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 223,370 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 226,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 235,411 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 241,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 256,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 272,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 289,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 311,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 330,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 345,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 350,386 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 373,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 387,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 117,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 154,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 160,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 216,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 223,370 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 345,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 350,386 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 143 Myanmar 444,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 144 Nicaragua 425,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 145 Peru 405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 147 East Timor 403,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 148 Malawi 369,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 149 Russia 356,271 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Senegal was 404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 404,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.