Total factor productivity in Senegal
Senegal: Total factor productivity was 0.9259 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9259
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 1968
All-time low
0.9259
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Total factor productivity in Senegal, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in Senegal stood at 0.9259. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Senegal peaked at 1.93 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.9259, in 2023.
That places Senegal 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.83 | — |
| 1965 | 1.85 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.89 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.85 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.93 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 1.77 | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 1.88 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 1.82 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.87 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.71 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.74 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.89 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.79 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.63 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 1.72 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.62 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.56 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.74 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 1.72 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.59 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.59 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.61 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.51 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.44 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.38 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.46 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9506 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9259 | -2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.9259 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.9259 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 | 1.77 | 1.93 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.63 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 1.5 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.4 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 1.05 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9742 | 0.9259 | 1.02 | 4 |
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 total factor productivity in Senegal?
- Total factor productivity in Senegal was 0.9259 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 1968.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9259 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for total factor productivity?
- Senegal ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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