GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Senegal
Senegal: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.03 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.03 million current LCU
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
45th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.03 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
79,168 current LCU
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Senegal is 1.03 million current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Senegal peaked at 1.03 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,168 current LCU, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 45th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,365 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 79,168 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 84,990 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 83,187 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 98,082 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 114,164 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 126,429 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 130,244 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 129,860 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 149,407 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 159,399 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 180,633 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 208,061 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 208,868 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 225,799 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 248,173 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 263,171 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 266,904 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 253,336 current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 261,992 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 253,703 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 250,754 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 247,479 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 242,039 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 314,970 current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 348,152 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 365,979 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 375,307 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 400,404 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 411,125 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 421,950 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 461,108 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 457,620 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 469,191 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 479,811 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 512,428 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 528,528 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 566,060 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 622,081 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 608,974 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 625,421 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 637,565 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 665,868 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 669,869 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 677,162 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 701,370 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 730,852 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 765,813 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 785,822 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 816,676 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 826,984 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 863,600 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 950,418 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 995,314 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million current LCU | +3.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.03 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.03 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 598,763 current LCU, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,490 current LCU | 79,168 current LCU | 149,407 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,634 current LCU | 159,399 current LCU | 266,904 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 320,991 current LCU | 242,039 current LCU | 411,125 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 512,775 current LCU | 421,950 current LCU | 622,081 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 707,642 current LCU | 625,421 current LCU | 816,676 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 932,331 current LCU | 826,984 current LCU | 1.03 million current LCU | 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 gni per capita in Senegal?
- Gni per capita in Senegal was 1.03 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,168 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gni per capita?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release