Human development index vs gdp per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.53
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.53
in 2023
All-time low
0.377
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 0.53. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.377, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.377 | — |
| 1991 | 0.379 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.381 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.382 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.384 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.385 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.386 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.389 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.392 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.398 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.404 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.409 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.416 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.423 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.43 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.438 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.462 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.47 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.477 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.491 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.499 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.504 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.508 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.509 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.516 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.517 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.522 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.52 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.522 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.526 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.53 | +0.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3837 | 0.377 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.43 | 0.398 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5063 | 0.477 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.525 | 0.522 | 0.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 44.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Senegal was 0.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.377 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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