Inflation, GDP deflator in Senegal
Senegal: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Senegal is 3.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 318.3% on the previous year and up 225.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Senegal peaked at 34.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 1987.
Senegal ranks 98th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Senegal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -41.5% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +34.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -77.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +220.3% |
| 1968 | -0.5% | -140.7% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -1366.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -70.3% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +46.9% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +36.7% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +87.3% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | +118.1% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -67.4% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +115.5% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -43.8% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | +102.5% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -37.7% |
| 1987 | -1.7% | -131.4% |
| 1988 | -1.1% | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -290.3% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | -107.7% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | +453.5% |
| 1992 | -0.8% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -110.2% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +40295.7% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -79.1% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -41.5% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +40.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | -118.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -349.1% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +434.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -72.8% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | -148.5% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -85.4% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -3598.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +128.3% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -120.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -195.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +140.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -63.8% |
| 2014 | -1.5% | -227.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -170.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -53.1% |
| 2018 | -0.7% | -254.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -402.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +545.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -67.3% |
| 2024 | -1.6% | -152.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -318.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -0.5% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 2.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | -1.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | -0.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -1.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -1.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -1.6% | 9.3% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,777 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9333 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 543.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Senegal?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Senegal was 3.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 1987.
- How does Senegal rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Senegal ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.