GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 6.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal is 6.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 61.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 8.92 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -5.65 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Senegal ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.1405 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -4642.5% |
| 1973 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1974 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1975 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1976 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1977 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1978 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1979 | 7 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 1980 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1981 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1983 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1984 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1985 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1988 | -0.8164 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1989 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -586.7% |
| 1990 | -0.7462 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1991 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -456.5% |
| 1992 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0475 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1995 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -11617.1% |
| 1996 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1997 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1998 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 1999 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0687 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2003 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +8043.9% |
| 2004 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 4 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 2013 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 2015 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +387.6% |
| 2022 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.89 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.71 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.12 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +11617.1% | -0.0475 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +8043.9% | 0.0687 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +4642.5% | -0.1405 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +586.7% | -0.8164 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -5.65 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.7462 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 0.0687 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 14 Ethiopia 7.32 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Cape Verde 7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Vietnam 7.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.68 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 20 India 6.48 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal was 6.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.65 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.