GDP growth in Senegal
Senegal: GDP growth was 6.9% in 2024. β Volatile
GDP growth in Senegal, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Senegal is 6.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 61.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Senegal peaked at 8.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 1983.
That places Senegal 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | -5.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | -5.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -0.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 1.3% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 14 Ethiopia 7.3% compare
- 15 Cape Verde 7.3% compare
- 16 Vietnam 7.1% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.7% compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 6.5% compare
- 20 India 6.5% compare
More population data for Senegal
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,836 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.38 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Senegal?
- Gdp growth in Senegal was 6.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp growth?
- Senegal ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release