Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Senegal
Senegal: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Senegal 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 65 Bangladesh 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Botswana 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Cameroon 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Georgia 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Armenia 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 1.05 current 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 national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Senegal rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.