Annual GDP growth in Senegal
Senegal: Annual GDP growth was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Senegal is 6.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Senegal peaked at 7.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 1983.
That places Senegal 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -713.1% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +54.7% |
| 1983 | -5.3% | -167.9% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -170.3% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +95.8% |
| 1988 | -0.6% | -109.7% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -772.0% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | -117.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -478.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | -0.2% | -117.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -2772.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +119.8% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +8007.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +200.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +158.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +387.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +44.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +8007.2% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| 1995 | +2772.4% | -0.2% | 6.1% |
| 1989 | +772.0% | -0.6% | 4.0% |
| 1981 | +713.1% | -0.8% | 5.1% |
| 1991 | +478.1% | -0.7% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | -5.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -0.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.3% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 21 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 22 Mauritania 6.3% compare
- 23 Togo 6.2% compare
- 25 Bhutan 6.1% compare
- 26 Guinea 6.1% compare
- 27 Cambodia 6.0% compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 6.0% compare
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 annual gdp growth in Senegal?
- Annual gdp growth in Senegal was 6.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for annual gdp growth?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.