Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Senegal
Senegal: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was -0.122 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal stood at -0.122 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 93.9% on the previous year and down 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 33.53 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -5.28 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Senegal ranks 177th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.0281 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1968 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -40006.3% |
| 1969 | -0.279 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1970 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -2266.7% |
| 1971 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 15.02 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 1975 | 23.1 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1978 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1979 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1980 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 22.63 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1983 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1984 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1985 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1988 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5854 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1991 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +151.8% |
| 1992 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1994 | 33.53 % change on previous year | +1581.8% |
| 1995 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1996 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1998 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +413.2% |
| 1999 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 2002 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2003 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +214.0% |
| 2004 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2006 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 12 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 2008 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2009 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2011 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2012 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2014 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 2018 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 19.14 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2023 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2024 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2025 | -0.122 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.122 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.19 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.122 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.19 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +40006.3% | -0.0281 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2266.7% | -0.279 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1581.8% | 1.99 % change on previous year | 33.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -0.279 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.1 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 23.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.77 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 22.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 % change on previous year | 0.5854 % change on previous year | 33.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 14.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 19.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 174 Finland 0.7968 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Faroe Islands 0.4583 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Oman 0.2141 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Macao -0.5558 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Kuwait -0.6859 % change on previous year compare
- 180 San Marino -1.64 % 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)
- 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 national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal was -0.122 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.28 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.2%. 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 national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.