Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Senegal
Senegal: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing was 8.1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Senegal, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 8.1 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Senegal peaked at 8.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4669, in 1960.
That places Senegal 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4669 | — |
| 1961 | 0.4856 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.505 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5252 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5462 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.568 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5907 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6144 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6603 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6867 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6531 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6733 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7663 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7484 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8116 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8402 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7985 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7413 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7448 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8199 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7632 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8141 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9287 | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9796 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9385 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9262 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.17 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.15 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.22 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.87 | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.24 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.32 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.53 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.93 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.51 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 3.49 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 4.72 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.94 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.53 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 7.58 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | +6.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5649 | 0.4669 | 0.6867 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7597 | 0.6531 | 0.8402 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9769 | 0.7632 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.17 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.15 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 | 2.93 | 8.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, private sector, constant prices in Senegal?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Senegal was 8.1 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4669 in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Senegal ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.