Gross national expenditure in Senegal
Senegal: Gross national expenditure was 106.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Senegal, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Senegal is 106.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Senegal peaked at 126.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 1965.
Senegal ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 90.7% | — |
| 1966 | 92.9% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 97.6% | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.3% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 96.2% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 92.9% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 97.1% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 91.8% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 94.1% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 96.9% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 102.0% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 102.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 109.0% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 106.7% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 110.4% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 113.3% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 111.9% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 109.0% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 107.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 105.1% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 109.9% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 109.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 111.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 111.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 112.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 112.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 112.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 107.4% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 109.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 106.8% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 109.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 111.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 113.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 114.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 113.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 114.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 115.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 115.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 115.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 118.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 121.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 113.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 112.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 115.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 117.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 115.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 114.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 112.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 111.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 113.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 115.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 114.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 118.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 120.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 126.0% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 125.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 117.3% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 106.1% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.3% | 90.7% | 97.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 96.3% | 91.8% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.2% | 105.1% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.5% | 106.8% | 112.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.5% | 113.2% | 121.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.3% | 111.0% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.9% | 106.1% | 126.0% | 6 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 560.87 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 754.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3747 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 224.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Senegal?
- Gross national expenditure in Senegal was 106.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 126.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 1965.
- How does Senegal rank for gross national expenditure?
- Senegal ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.