Gross fixed capital formation in Senegal
Senegal: Gross fixed capital formation was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Senegal, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.8% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 578.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Senegal peaked at 35.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -24.8%, in 1999.
Senegal ranks 71st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Senegal, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -18.0% | — |
| 1967 | 7.8% | -143.3% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | -45.5% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -50.1% |
| 1970 | 23.8% | +1021.7% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -87.2% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +357.2% |
| 1973 | -2.3% | -116.8% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -458.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -57.8% |
| 1976 | -5.0% | -239.8% |
| 1977 | -8.6% | +74.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -101.5% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +9704.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -85.7% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +332.0% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | +342.2% |
| 1983 | -6.7% | -119.1% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -218.9% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +81.2% |
| 1986 | -21.7% | -249.5% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -149.0% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -24.8% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -106.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -706.7% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +44.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -100.3% |
| 1994 | -2.2% | +17420.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -292.7% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +77.4% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -103.4% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -8389.9% |
| 1999 | -24.8% | -214.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -106.0% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +417.1% |
| 2002 | -2.0% | -126.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -363.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +288.5% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +128.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -100.5% |
| 2010 | -2.2% | +4035.0% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -632.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -52.9% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +239.8% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +159.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +119.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -90.7% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +578.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.0% | -18.0% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | -8.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | -21.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -24.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | -2.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | -2.2% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 0.9% | 15.8% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,955 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.14 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,582 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Senegal?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Senegal was 5.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.8% in 1999.
- How does Senegal rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.