GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Senegal
Senegal: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 1,744 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,744 current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
175th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,744 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
290.49 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,744 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 1,744 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 290.49 current US$, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 175th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 290.49 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 291.09 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 341.83 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 381.44 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 417.41 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 547.38 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 540.59 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 540.13 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 589.13 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 716.28 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 771.53 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 682.97 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 651.94 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 564.37 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 536.23 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 571.42 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 783.94 current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 916.1 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 880.49 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 848.56 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 957.31 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 913.4 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 951.21 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 877.53 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 583.78 current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 714.99 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 723.47 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 650.78 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 684.59 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 677.52 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 603.23 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 637.21 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 669.43 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 817.89 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 918.1 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 979.85 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1,017 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,189 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1,399 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,309 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,276 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,375 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,327 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,380 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,399 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,218 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1,266 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,357 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,453 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,431 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,461 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,598 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,574 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,698 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1,744 current US$ | +2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,744 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,419 current US$, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,744 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465.58 current US$ | 290.49 current US$ | 716.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 720.75 current US$ | 536.23 current US$ | 916.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.46 current US$ | 583.78 current US$ | 957.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 953.93 current US$ | 603.23 current US$ | 1,399 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,348 current US$ | 1,218 current US$ | 1,453 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,615 current US$ | 1,461 current US$ | 1,744 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Gdp per capita in Senegal was 1,744 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,744 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.49 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release