Senegal in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Senegal, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$37.0 bn

2025

from $6.0 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 955

2025

from $603 in 2000

Real growth

6.7%

2025

from 3.9% in 2000

Inflation

1.5%

2025

from 0.7% in 2000

Unemployment

2.7%

2025

from 2.6% in 2000

Government debt

130.2%of GDP

2025

from 57.5% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Senegal's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$37.0 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$37.0 bn
2024	$32.2 bn
2023	$30.7 bn
2022	$27.8 bn
2021	$27.5 bn
2020	$24.5 bn
2019	$23.4 bn
2018	$23.1 bn
2017	$21.0 bn
2016	$19.0 bn
2015	$17.8 bn
2014	$19.8 bn
2013	$18.9 bn
2012	$17.7 bn
2011	$17.8 bn
2010	$16.1 bn
2009	$16.1 bn
2008	$16.9 bn
2007	$14.0 bn
2006	$11.7 bn
2005	$11.0 bn
2004	$10.1 bn
2003	$8.8 bn
2002	$7.0 bn
2001	$6.5 bn
2000	$6.0 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

6.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.6%
2030 (projection)	4.3%
2029 (projection)	2.9%
2028 (projection)	3.0%
2027 (projection)	2.3%
2026 (projection)	2.2%
2025	6.7%
2024	6.5%
2023	4.3%
2022	3.9%
2021	6.5%
2020	1.3%
2019	4.6%
2018	6.2%
2017	7.4%
2016	6.4%
2015	6.4%
2014	6.2%
2013	2.4%
2012	4.0%
2011	1.3%
2010	3.4%
2009	2.8%
2008	3.7%
2007	2.8%
2006	2.3%
2005	4.3%
2004	4.6%
2003	5.6%
2002	0.1%
2001	4.3%
2000	3.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 9552025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 955	$5 463
2024	$1 739	$5 097
2023	$1 698	$4 782
2022	$1 574	$4 530
2021	$1 598	$4 174
2020	$1 461	$3 753
2019	$1 431	$3 648
2018	$1 453	$3 380
2017	$1 355	$3 230
2016	$1 266	$3 101
2015	$1 218	$2 994
2014	$1 399	$2 854
2013	$1 380	$2 769
2012	$1 327	$2 764
2011	$1 375	$2 685
2010	$1 276	$2 663
2009	$1 309	$2 606
2008	$1 399	$2 581
2007	$1 189	$2 499
2006	$1 017	$2 422
2005	$980	$2 350
2004	$918	$2 236
2003	$818	$2 131
2002	$669	$2 027
2001	$637	$2 044
2000	$603	$1 963

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200051%21%16%9%

202546%13%13%17%10%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

1.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.2%
2026 (projection)	2.5%
2025	1.5%
2024	0.8%
2023	5.9%
2022	9.7%
2021	2.2%
2020	2.5%
2019	1.8%
2018	0.5%
2017	1.3%
2016	0.8%
2015	0.1%
2014	−1.1%
2013	0.7%
2012	1.4%
2011	3.4%
2010	1.2%
2009	−2.3%
2008	7.3%
2007	5.8%
2006	2.1%
2005	1.7%
2004	0.5%
2003	−0.1%
2002	2.3%
2001	3.0%
2000	0.7%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

2.7%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	2.7%	3.6%
2024	2.8%	3.9%
2023	2.8%	3.9%
2022	2.8%	3.9%
2021	3.4%	4.7%
2020	3.4%	4.8%
2019	2.9%	4.0%
2018	3.5%	4.9%
2017	4.1%	5.8%
2016	4.5%	6.4%
2015	6.8%	8.1%
2014	5.8%	6.8%
2013	5.0%	5.7%
2012	3.9%	4.3%
2011	2.9%	3.0%
2010	2.8%	2.9%
2009	2.8%	2.9%
2008	2.8%	3.0%
2007	2.8%	2.9%
2006	2.8%	2.9%
2005	2.7%	2.9%
2004	2.8%	2.9%
2003	2.8%	2.9%
2002	2.8%	2.9%
2001	2.7%	2.8%
2000	2.6%	2.8%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

32.5%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	32.5%	38.6%
2024	25.5%	42.8%
2023	23.1%	48.5%
2022	26.7%	52.7%
2021	24.6%	44.7%
2020	20.7%	39.4%
2019	25.0%	39.3%
2018	22.9%	38.8%
2017	22.0%	35.9%
2016	21.6%	32.5%
2015	22.7%	35.4%
2014	21.8%	36.7%
2013	22.4%	38.3%
2012	22.5%	39.5%
2011	21.3%	36.3%
2010	20.0%	32.5%
2009	19.4%	32.9%
2008	20.9%	41.9%
2007	20.6%	38.7%
2006	19.3%	34.9%
2005	19.8%	35.1%
2004	19.1%	34.6%
2003	18.2%	32.6%
2002	19.6%	33.5%
2001	17.7%	32.0%
2000	17.8%	30.9%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−19.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2023	−19.8%
2022	−19.9%
2021	−12.1%
2020	−10.8%
2019	−8.1%
2018	−9.6%
2017	−7.3%
2016	−4.2%
2015	−5.3%
2014	−6.8%
2013	−8.2%
2012	−8.7%
2011	−6.5%
2010	−3.7%
2009	−5.3%
2008	−11.2%
2007	−9.4%
2006	−7.4%
2005	−6.1%
2004	−5.1%
2003	−5.0%
2002	−4.5%
2001	−3.8%
2000	−5.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

6.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	6.3%
2023	15.6%
2022	10.5%
2021	9.4%
2020	7.5%
2019	4.5%
2018	3.7%
2017	2.8%
2016	2.5%
2015	2.3%
2014	2.0%
2013	1.6%
2012	1.6%
2011	1.9%
2010	1.7%
2009	2.0%
2008	2.7%
2007	2.5%
2006	2.5%
2005	1.5%
2004	1.4%
2003	1.0%
2002	1.2%
2001	0.7%
2000	1.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

130.2%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	121.4%
2030 (projection)	126.0%
2029 (projection)	130.5%
2028 (projection)	132.0%
2027 (projection)	133.4%
2026 (projection)	132.3%
2025	130.2%
2024	132.4%
2023	118.4%
2022	104.7%
2021	98.7%
2020	90.1%
2019	81.5%
2018	61.5%
2017	61.1%
2016	47.5%
2015	44.5%
2014	42.4%
2013	36.9%
2012	34.5%
2011	32.9%
2010	34.6%
2009	29.9%
2008	19.1%
2007	19.0%
2006	17.5%
2005	36.1%
2004	38.0%
2003	42.9%
2002	52.0%
2001	53.2%
2000	57.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−7.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−3.0%
2030 (projection)	−3.0%
2029 (projection)	−3.0%
2028 (projection)	−4.0%
2027 (projection)	−5.7%
2026 (projection)	−6.7%
2025	−7.9%
2024	−13.4%
2023	−14.8%
2022	−16.1%
2021	−13.7%
2020	−9.6%
2019	−13.9%
2018	−3.7%
2017	−3.0%
2016	−3.3%
2015	−3.7%
2014	−3.9%
2013	−4.3%
2012	−4.2%
2011	−4.9%
2010	−3.9%
2009	−3.7%
2008	−3.5%
2007	−2.8%
2006	−3.7%
2005	−0.3%
2004	0.2%
2003	−0.5%
2002	0.2%
2001	−1.4%
2000	0.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

19.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2023	19.5%
2022	18.6%
2021	17.6%
2020	17.4%
2019	18.4%
2018	16.4%
2017	15.9%
2016	16.4%
2015	15.8%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Senegal

Population

18.93 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	18.93 m
2024	18.50 m
2023	18.08 m
2022	17.65 m
2021	17.22 m
2020	16.79 m
2019	16.35 m
2018	15.91 m
2017	15.48 m
2016	15.03 m
2015	14.59 m
2014	14.15 m
2013	13.71 m
2012	13.31 m
2011	12.96 m
2010	12.64 m
2009	12.34 m
2008	12.05 m
2007	11.77 m
2006	11.50 m
2005	11.24 m
2004	10.98 m
2003	10.72 m
2002	10.47 m
2001	10.21 m
2000	9.97 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	37.7%	58.6%	3.6%
2024	38.2%	58.2%	3.6%
2023	38.6%	57.8%	3.6%
2022	39.2%	57.3%	3.6%
2021	39.8%	56.7%	3.5%
2020	40.3%	56.1%	3.5%
2019	40.9%	55.6%	3.5%
2018	41.3%	55.2%	3.5%
2017	41.8%	54.8%	3.5%
2016	42.1%	54.4%	3.5%
2015	42.4%	54.1%	3.5%
2014	42.6%	53.9%	3.5%
2013	42.7%	53.7%	3.6%
2012	42.7%	53.7%	3.6%
2011	42.7%	53.7%	3.6%
2010	42.7%	53.8%	3.6%
2009	42.7%	53.8%	3.5%
2008	42.7%	53.8%	3.5%
2007	42.8%	53.8%	3.5%
2006	42.8%	53.7%	3.5%
2005	42.9%	53.6%	3.4%
2004	43.1%	53.5%	3.4%
2003	43.2%	53.4%	3.3%
2002	43.5%	53.3%	3.3%
2001	43.8%	53.0%	3.2%
2000	44.0%	52.8%	3.2%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.772024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.77
2023	3.82
2022	3.86
2021	3.94
2020	4.00
2019	4.10
2018	4.29
2017	4.49
2016	4.65
2015	4.75
2014	4.88
2013	5.05
2012	5.13
2011	5.10
2010	5.06
2009	5.03
2008	5.02
2007	5.02
2006	5.06
2005	5.13
2004	5.19
2003	5.25
2002	5.30
2001	5.40
2000	5.50

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

68.9 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	68.9 years
2023	68.7 years
2022	67.8 years
2021	66.9 years
2020	67.5 years
2019	67.7 years
2018	67.4 years
2017	67.1 years
2016	66.7 years
2015	66.5 years
2014	66.0 years
2013	65.6 years
2012	65.2 years
2011	64.8 years
2010	64.2 years
2009	63.8 years
2008	63.2 years
2007	62.6 years
2006	61.8 years
2005	61.0 years
2004	60.3 years
2003	59.5 years
2002	58.9 years
2001	58.2 years
2000	57.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−12 6362025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 38 386 people, in 2019.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−12 636
2024	−10 307
2023	−9 999
2022	16 425
2021	25 519
2020	33 848
2019	38 386
2018	33 567
2017	29 605
2016	29 498
2015	34 387
2014	36 030
2013	34 878
2012	−42 978
2011	−43 350
2010	−69 888
2009	−69 239
2008	−67 812
2007	−66 580
2006	−64 254
2005	−61 781
2004	−59 879
2003	−57 213
2002	−40 554
2001	−41 422
2000	−42 854

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.3%
2022	4.0%
2021	4.4%
2020	5.2%
2019	4.5%
2018	4.4%
2017	4.2%
2016	4.3%
2015	4.4%
2014	4.4%
2013	4.4%
2012	4.3%
2011	4.2%
2010	4.0%
2009	3.8%
2008	3.5%
2007	3.4%
2006	3.8%
2005	3.7%
2004	4.6%
2003	4.3%
2002	4.0%
2001	3.7%
2000	3.5%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

6.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	6.2%
2022	6.0%
2021	5.6%
2020	5.7%
2019	5.0%
2018	5.1%
2017	4.7%
2016	5.1%
2015	5.5%
2014	5.7%
2013	5.7%
2012	4.8%
2011	4.9%
2010	0.5%
2009	4.9%
2008	4.0%
2006	3.8%
2005	4.1%
2004	3.1%
2003	2.8%
2002	2.6%
2001	2.5%
2000	2.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

60.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	60.1%
2023	59.2%
2022	56.8%
2021	55.0%
2020	53.3%
2019	43.4%
2018	35.3%
2017	29.6%
2016	25.7%
2015	21.7%
2014	17.7%
2013	13.1%
2012	10.8%
2011	9.8%
2010	8.0%
2009	7.5%
2008	7.1%
2007	6.9%
2006	5.6%
2005	4.8%
2004	4.4%
2003	2.1%
2002	1.0%
2001	1.0%
2000	0.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

36.22021

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2021	36.2
2018	38.3
2011	40.3
2005	39.2
2001	41.2

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

55.8%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	55.8%
2024	55.2%
2023	54.7%
2022	53.4%
2021	52.2%
2020	51.1%
2019	49.9%
2018	48.9%
2017	47.9%
2016	47.1%
2015	46.3%
2014	45.6%
2013	45.0%
2012	44.5%
2011	44.1%
2010	43.6%
2009	43.2%
2008	42.9%
2007	42.5%
2006	42.2%
2005	41.9%
2004	41.6%
2003	41.4%
2002	41.1%
2001	40.9%
2000	40.7%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

13.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	13.3%
2020	9.2%
2019	6.3%
2018	6.3%
2017	3.7%
2016	1.6%
2015	1.6%
2014	1.5%
2013	1.4%
2012	1.4%
2011	1.5%
2010	1.4%
2009	0.6%
2008	0.6%
2007	0.6%
2006	0.7%
2005	0.6%
2004	0.7%
2003	0.7%
2002	0.7%
2001	0.8%
2000	0.9%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

35.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	35.4%
2020	38.7%
2019	36.2%
2018	34.2%
2017	36.8%
2016	36.7%
2015	39.1%
2014	42.5%
2013	42.7%
2012	49.6%
2011	48.0%
2010	49.5%
2009	51.3%
2008	39.8%
2007	40.0%
2006	43.4%
2005	40.3%
2004	39.9%
2003	43.7%
2002	43.8%
2001	45.8%
2000	47.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.8 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.8 t
2023	0.8 t
2022	0.8 t
2021	0.8 t
2020	0.6 t
2019	0.7 t
2018	0.7 t
2017	0.7 t
2016	0.7 t
2015	0.6 t
2014	0.6 t
2013	0.6 t
2012	0.6 t
2011	0.6 t
2010	0.6 t
2009	0.5 t
2008	0.5 t
2007	0.5 t
2006	0.5 t
2005	0.5 t
2004	0.5 t
2003	0.4 t
2002	0.5 t
2001	0.4 t
2000	0.4 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

41.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	41.3%
2022	41.5%
2021	41.7%
2020	41.9%
2019	42.1%
2018	42.3%
2017	42.5%
2016	42.7%
2015	42.9%
2014	43.1%
2013	43.4%
2012	43.6%
2011	43.8%
2010	44.0%
2009	44.2%
2008	44.4%
2007	44.6%
2006	44.8%
2005	45.0%
2004	45.2%
2003	45.4%
2002	45.6%
2001	45.8%
2000	46.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Senegal's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1960
Government: presidential system
Official languages: Badyara, Balanta, French, Wolof
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

SNISO alpha-2

SENISO alpha-3

686ISO numeric

Calling code: +221
Internet domain: .sn
Time zone: UTC

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1041 · World Bank data · Africa