Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 236,271 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 236,271 current LCU per person for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Senegal peaked at 247,115 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,708 current LCU per person, in 1993.
That places Senegal 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21,127 current LCU per person | — |
| 1975 | 20,319 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 19,384 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 20,389 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 13,094 current LCU per person | -35.8% |
| 1979 | 14,053 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 5,680 current LCU per person | -59.6% |
| 1981 | 13,830 current LCU per person | +143.5% |
| 1982 | 17,099 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 11,211 current LCU per person | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 11,619 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 13,041 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 7,143 current LCU per person | -45.2% |
| 1987 | 16,363 current LCU per person | +129.1% |
| 1988 | 6,940 current LCU per person | -57.6% |
| 1989 | 7,328 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 6,703 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 7,774 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 9,437 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 3,708 current LCU per person | -60.7% |
| 1994 | 18,851 current LCU per person | +408.4% |
| 1995 | 30,304 current LCU per person | +60.8% |
| 1996 | 29,535 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 40,878 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1998 | 44,984 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 48,122 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 48,315 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68,467 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 60,520 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 68,908 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 65,673 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 79,140 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 71,211 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 86,238 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 93,004 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 92,220 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 102,792 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 93,173 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 107,342 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 111,006 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 131,265 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 147,910 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 158,767 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 176,746 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 186,070 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 199,842 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 208,052 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 231,688 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 247,115 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 236,271 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 236,271 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,706 current LCU per person, 8.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 236,271 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 | +408.4% | 3,708 current LCU per person | 18,851 current LCU per person |
| 1981 | +143.5% | 5,680 current LCU per person | 13,830 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +129.1% | 7,143 current LCU per person | 16,363 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,061 current LCU per person | 13,094 current LCU per person | 21,127 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 11,025 current LCU per person | 5,680 current LCU per person | 17,099 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,030 current LCU per person | 3,708 current LCU per person | 48,122 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,370 current LCU per person | 48,315 current LCU per person | 93,004 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,491 current LCU per person | 93,173 current LCU per person | 199,842 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,782 current LCU per person | 208,052 current LCU per person | 247,115 current LCU per person | 4 |
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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Senegal?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Senegal was 236,271 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 247,115 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,708 current LCU per person in 1993.
- How does Senegal rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.