Gross capital formation in Senegal
Senegal: Gross capital formation was -5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Senegal, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -5.6% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Senegal peaked at 46.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -42.4%, in 1994.
That places Senegal 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | -15.0% | 8.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -7.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | -29.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | -42.4% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | -22.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 1.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | -5.6% | 17.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Senegal
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.06 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,780 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 20.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Senegal?
- Gross capital formation in Senegal was -5.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.4% in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for gross capital formation?
- Senegal ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.