Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal stood at 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.4774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Senegal 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.3497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1987 | 0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 11 Greenland 0.3149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Laos 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Japan 0.2985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 0.2921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 India 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Indonesia 0.2822 constant 2015 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)
- 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.