Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 68.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Senegal, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 68.7% for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in 2011.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Senegal peaked at 87.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1960.
That places Senegal 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.1% | — |
| 1961 | 39.9% | +28.4% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 35.6% | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 35.7% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 34.5% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 36.7% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 35.5% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 44.8% | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 55.7% | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 56.9% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 77.9% | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 66.5% | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 68.4% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 80.9% | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 62.8% | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 83.2% | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 72.6% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 83.2% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 57.2% | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | +42.7% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.1% | 31.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 49.9% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 50.2% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 49.6% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 65.1% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.8% | 68.7% | 2 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 427.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 129.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 253,471 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Senegal?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Senegal was 68.7% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.