Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 55.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Senegal is 55.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Senegal peaked at 64.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2000.
That places Senegal 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.6% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 55.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 55.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 40.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 42.6% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 47.9% | 64.0% | 5 |
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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Senegal?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Senegal was 55.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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