Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal is 1.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.7% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 56.7 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -21.74 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Senegal 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 54.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1968 | -21.74 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 1969 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1970 | 29.41 % change on previous year | +167.0% |
| 1971 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1972 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1974 | 37.99 % change on previous year | +567.2% |
| 1975 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1976 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1977 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1978 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +490.4% |
| 1979 | 26.36 % change on previous year | +230.1% |
| 1980 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 23.98 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 56.7 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 1983 | 4 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1984 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1985 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1986 | -21.02 % change on previous year | -573.5% |
| 1987 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1988 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1989 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1990 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1991 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 1993 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1994 | 56.65 % change on previous year | -1957.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8399 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1996 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +1548.2% |
| 1997 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1998 | 28.74 % change on previous year | +1689.4% |
| 1999 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2000 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +238.1% |
| 2001 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2004 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2005 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +182.6% |
| 2006 | 22.09 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2008 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 2009 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2010 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2011 | 19.45 % change on previous year | -978.3% |
| 2012 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2013 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 2017 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 20.56 % change on previous year | +258.7% |
| 2022 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2024 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2025 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.83 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.72 % change on previous year, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.02 % change on previous year, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1957.4% | -3.05 % change on previous year | 56.65 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1689.4% | 1.61 % change on previous year | 28.74 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1548.2% | 0.8399 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +978.3% | -2.21 % change on previous year | 19.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.07 % change on previous year | -21.74 % change on previous year | 54.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.56 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 37.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.43 % change on previous year | -21.02 % change on previous year | 56.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.51 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 56.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -11.02 % change on previous year | 22.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 19.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -7.72 % change on previous year | 20.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 140 Malta 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Botswana 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Belgium 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 144 North Macedonia 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 145 France 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 1.57 % change on previous year 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.74 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Senegal rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.