GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: GDP per capita was 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Senegal, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,333 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1973.
That places Senegal 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,024 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,446 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,922 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 151 Tajikistan 4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 152 Cameroon 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Nigeria 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 155 Comoros 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Tanzania 3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Guinea 3,548 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Gross national expenditure 39.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 29.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 17.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 13.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.48 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 12.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 106.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Gdp per capita in Senegal was 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,333 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1973.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.