Real gdp growth in Senegal
Senegal: Real gdp growth was 6.68 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Senegal, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Senegal is 6.68, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Senegal peaked at 7.84 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -5.33, in 1983.
That places Senegal 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.8268 | — |
| 1981 | 5.07 | -713.1% |
| 1982 | 7.84 | +54.7% |
| 1983 | -5.33 | -167.9% |
| 1984 | 3.75 | -170.3% |
| 1985 | 3.28 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 3.11 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 6.09 | +95.8% |
| 1988 | -0.5924 | -109.7% |
| 1989 | 3.98 | -771.4% |
| 1990 | -0.6756 | -117.0% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | -478.3% |
| 1992 | 1.24 | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 1.31 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | -0.2283 | -117.4% |
| 1995 | 6.09 | -2769.2% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 5.97 | +119.8% |
| 1999 | 5.98 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 4.31 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0687 | -98.4% |
| 2003 | 5.59 | +8042.9% |
| 2004 | 4.64 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.31 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 3.39 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | +200.1% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 6.22 | +158.0% |
| 2015 | 6.37 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.41 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 6.21 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 6.54 | +387.6% |
| 2022 | 3.85 | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 4.26 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.46 | +51.8% |
| 2025 | 6.68 | +3.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.81, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real 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 | +8042.9% | 0.0687 | 5.59 |
| 1995 | +2769.2% | -0.2283 | 6.09 |
| 1989 | +771.4% | -0.5924 | 3.98 |
| 1981 | +713.1% | -0.8268 | 5.07 |
| 1991 | +478.3% | -0.6756 | 2.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.64 | -5.33 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 | -0.6756 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 0.0687 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 1.33 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 1.34 | 6.68 | 6 |
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 real gdp growth in Senegal?
- Real gdp growth in Senegal was 6.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 1982.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.33 in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for real gdp growth?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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