Senegal is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 18.5M people. The capital and largest city is Dakar, with 1.44M residents. Senegal shares land borders with the Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
Senegal ranks 109/197 by GDP ($32.8B) and 159/197 by GDP per capita ($1,773). The top category for both exports and imports is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Senegal
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
19371362
|
68/197 |
| GDP |
$32.8B
2024 |
109/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,773
2024 |
159/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$5,071
2024 |
158/197 |
| Government debt |
$37.3B
2024 |
86/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
110.6%
2026 |
15/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,016
2024 |
119/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,890
2026 |
169/197 |
| Land area | 74,336 sq mi | 85/197 |
| Population density | 248.9 ppl/mi² | 97/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.82 | 34/196 |
| Median age | 20.4 years | 162/196 |
| Life expectancy | 69.4 years | 143/197 |
Senegal trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,003,692,370 |
| 1961 | $1,058,975,257 |
| 1962 | $1,085,475,791 |
| 1963 | $1,122,139,862 |
| 1964 | $1,188,930,645 |
| 1965 | $1,210,058,228 |
| 1966 | $1,246,908,186 |
| 1967 | $1,246,480,766 |
| 1968 | $1,309,384,862 |
| 1969 | $1,245,234,931 |
| 1970 | $1,297,407,655 |
| 1971 | $1,339,549,033 |
| 1972 | $1,620,857,104 |
| 1973 | $1,863,398,590 |
| 1974 | $2,099,325,229 |
| 1975 | $2,830,388,405 |
| 1976 | $2,869,777,884 |
| 1977 | $2,938,046,463 |
| 1978 | $3,280,354,921 |
| 1979 | $4,084,877,823 |
| 1980 | $4,510,108,291 |
| 1981 | $4,095,892,781 |
| 1982 | $4,013,951,443 |
| 1983 | $3,569,356,125 |
| 1984 | $3,485,165,432 |
| 1985 | $3,818,944,918 |
| 1986 | $5,392,093,446 |
| 1987 | $6,487,353,103 |
| 1988 | $6,418,419,389 |
| 1989 | $6,366,039,373 |
| 1990 | $7,390,967,360 |
| 1991 | $7,255,210,470 |
| 1992 | $7,769,817,840 |
| 1993 | $7,367,986,241 |
| 1994 | $5,034,588,196 |
| 1995 | $6,326,342,633 |
| 1996 | $6,559,712,166 |
| 1997 | $6,041,478,726 |
| 1998 | $6,505,607,909 |
| 1999 | $6,592,834,933 |
| 2000 | $6,013,185,004 |
| 2001 | $6,507,824,829 |
| 2002 | $7,006,402,320 |
| 2003 | $8,768,721,563 |
| 2004 | $10,076,816,667 |
| 2005 | $11,009,033,438 |
| 2006 | $11,697,918,243 |
| 2007 | $13,994,218,413 |
| 2008 | $16,853,989,628 |
| 2009 | $16,145,867,495 |
| 2010 | $16,121,315,909 |
| 2011 | $17,814,283,639 |
| 2012 | $17,660,870,412 |
| 2013 | $18,918,667,725 |
| 2014 | $19,797,253,440 |
| 2015 | $17,774,766,696 |
| 2016 | $19,040,312,333 |
| 2017 | $20,996,562,944 |
| 2018 | $23,116,701,556 |
| 2019 | $23,403,995,992 |
| 2020 | $24,530,513,038 |
| 2021 | $27,520,784,130 |
| 2022 | $27,783,332,223 |
| 2023 | $30,696,331,296 |
| 2024 | $32,808,056,601 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $300 |
| 1961 | $308 |
| 1962 | $307 |
| 1963 | $309 |
| 1964 | $318 |
| 1965 | $314 |
| 1966 | $315 |
| 1967 | $305 |
| 1968 | $311 |
| 1969 | $287.3 |
| 1970 | $290.5 |
| 1971 | $291.1 |
| 1972 | $342 |
| 1973 | $381 |
| 1974 | $417 |
| 1975 | $547 |
| 1976 | $541 |
| 1977 | $540 |
| 1978 | $589 |
| 1979 | $716 |
| 1980 | $772 |
| 1981 | $683 |
| 1982 | $652 |
| 1983 | $564 |
| 1984 | $536 |
| 1985 | $571 |
| 1986 | $784 |
| 1987 | $916 |
| 1988 | $880 |
| 1989 | $849 |
| 1990 | $957 |
| 1991 | $913 |
| 1992 | $951 |
| 1993 | $878 |
| 1994 | $584 |
| 1995 | $715 |
| 1996 | $723 |
| 1997 | $651 |
| 1998 | $685 |
| 1999 | $678 |
| 2000 | $603 |
| 2001 | $637 |
| 2002 | $669 |
| 2003 | $818 |
| 2004 | $918 |
| 2005 | $980 |
| 2006 | $1,017 |
| 2007 | $1,189 |
| 2008 | $1,399 |
| 2009 | $1,309 |
| 2010 | $1,276 |
| 2011 | $1,375 |
| 2012 | $1,327 |
| 2013 | $1,380 |
| 2014 | $1,399 |
| 2015 | $1,218 |
| 2016 | $1,266 |
| 2017 | $1,357 |
| 2018 | $1,453 |
| 2019 | $1,431 |
| 2020 | $1,461 |
| 2021 | $1,598 |
| 2022 | $1,574 |
| 2023 | $1,698 |
| 2024 | $1,773 |
Senegal's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.5 |
| 1951 | 36.9 |
| 1952 | 37.4 |
| 1953 | 37.8 |
| 1954 | 38.2 |
| 1955 | 38.5 |
| 1956 | 38.9 |
| 1957 | 39.1 |
| 1958 | 39.4 |
| 1959 | 39.5 |
| 1960 | 39.7 |
| 1961 | 39.7 |
| 1962 | 39.7 |
| 1963 | 39.7 |
| 1964 | 39.8 |
| 1965 | 39.8 |
| 1966 | 39.8 |
| 1967 | 40 |
| 1968 | 40.1 |
| 1969 | 40.4 |
| 1970 | 40.8 |
| 1971 | 41.2 |
| 1972 | 41.8 |
| 1973 | 42.4 |
| 1974 | 43.1 |
| 1975 | 43.9 |
| 1976 | 44.8 |
| 1977 | 45.7 |
| 1978 | 46.6 |
| 1979 | 47.5 |
| 1980 | 48.3 |
| 1981 | 49.1 |
| 1982 | 49.9 |
| 1983 | 50.8 |
| 1984 | 51.7 |
| 1985 | 52.6 |
| 1986 | 53.7 |
| 1987 | 54.6 |
| 1988 | 55.5 |
| 1989 | 56.2 |
| 1990 | 56.7 |
| 1991 | 57 |
| 1992 | 57.3 |
| 1993 | 57.3 |
| 1994 | 57.5 |
| 1995 | 57.3 |
| 1996 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 57.1 |
| 1998 | 57.1 |
| 1999 | 57.3 |
| 2000 | 57.6 |
| 2001 | 58.2 |
| 2002 | 58.9 |
| 2003 | 59.5 |
| 2004 | 60.3 |
| 2005 | 61 |
| 2006 | 61.8 |
| 2007 | 62.7 |
| 2008 | 63.2 |
| 2009 | 63.8 |
| 2010 | 64.2 |
| 2011 | 64.8 |
| 2012 | 65.2 |
| 2013 | 65.6 |
| 2014 | 66 |
| 2015 | 66.5 |
| 2016 | 66.7 |
| 2017 | 67.1 |
| 2018 | 67.4 |
| 2019 | 67.7 |
| 2020 | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 67.8 |
| 2023 | 68.7 |
| 2024 | 68.9 |
| 2025 | 69.2 |
| 2026 | 69.4 |
Senegal's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,340,907 |
| 1961 | 3,436,375 |
| 1962 | 3,534,686 |
| 1963 | 3,635,876 |
| 1964 | 3,740,535 |
| 1965 | 3,849,788 |
| 1966 | 3,964,299 |
| 1967 | 4,083,870 |
| 1968 | 4,207,587 |
| 1969 | 4,334,974 |
| 1970 | 4,466,328 |
| 1971 | 4,601,864 |
| 1972 | 4,741,631 |
| 1973 | 4,885,181 |
| 1974 | 5,029,437 |
| 1975 | 5,170,810 |
| 1976 | 5,308,564 |
| 1977 | 5,439,549 |
| 1978 | 5,568,096 |
| 1979 | 5,702,895 |
| 1980 | 5,845,638 |
| 1981 | 5,997,160 |
| 1982 | 6,156,961 |
| 1983 | 6,324,504 |
| 1984 | 6,499,364 |
| 1985 | 6,683,287 |
| 1986 | 6,878,192 |
| 1987 | 7,081,530 |
| 1988 | 7,289,618 |
| 1989 | 7,502,207 |
| 1990 | 7,720,523 |
| 1991 | 7,943,085 |
| 1992 | 8,168,395 |
| 1993 | 8,396,288 |
| 1994 | 8,624,078 |
| 1995 | 8,848,101 |
| 1996 | 9,067,014 |
| 1997 | 9,283,495 |
| 1998 | 9,502,952 |
| 1999 | 9,730,887 |
| 2000 | 9,968,260 |
| 2001 | 10,212,942 |
| 2002 | 10,466,214 |
| 2003 | 10,721,176 |
| 2004 | 10,975,704 |
| 2005 | 11,235,472 |
| 2006 | 11,500,094 |
| 2007 | 11,770,344 |
| 2008 | 12,048,959 |
| 2009 | 12,337,389 |
| 2010 | 12,635,413 |
| 2011 | 12,958,897 |
| 2012 | 13,310,495 |
| 2013 | 13,710,849 |
| 2014 | 14,152,102 |
| 2015 | 14,593,331 |
| 2016 | 15,034,521 |
| 2017 | 15,475,002 |
| 2018 | 15,914,498 |
| 2019 | 16,352,922 |
| 2020 | 16,789,219 |
| 2021 | 17,220,867 |
| 2022 | 17,651,103 |
| 2023 | 18,077,573 |
| 2024 | 18,501,984 |
Senegal's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7 |
| 1961 | 7.04 |
| 1962 | 7.08 |
| 1963 | 7.12 |
| 1964 | 7.16 |
| 1965 | 7.19 |
| 1966 | 7.22 |
| 1967 | 7.24 |
| 1968 | 7.25 |
| 1969 | 7.26 |
| 1970 | 7.26 |
| 1971 | 7.26 |
| 1972 | 7.26 |
| 1973 | 7.26 |
| 1974 | 7.25 |
| 1975 | 7.25 |
| 1976 | 7.26 |
| 1977 | 7.27 |
| 1978 | 7.28 |
| 1979 | 7.29 |
| 1980 | 7.29 |
| 1981 | 7.28 |
| 1982 | 7.25 |
| 1983 | 7.19 |
| 1984 | 7.11 |
| 1985 | 7.01 |
| 1986 | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 6.79 |
| 1988 | 6.58 |
| 1989 | 6.48 |
| 1990 | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 6.27 |
| 1992 | 6.15 |
| 1993 | 6.05 |
| 1994 | 5.92 |
| 1995 | 5.82 |
| 1996 | 5.72 |
| 1997 | 5.64 |
| 1998 | 5.58 |
| 1999 | 5.57 |
| 2000 | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 5.25 |
| 2004 | 5.19 |
| 2005 | 5.13 |
| 2006 | 5.06 |
| 2007 | 5.02 |
| 2008 | 5.02 |
| 2009 | 5.03 |
| 2010 | 5.06 |
| 2011 | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 5.13 |
| 2013 | 5.05 |
| 2014 | 4.88 |
| 2015 | 4.75 |
| 2016 | 4.65 |
| 2017 | 4.49 |
| 2018 | 4.29 |
| 2019 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3.94 |
| 2022 | 3.86 |
| 2023 | 3.82 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 18 |
| 1962 | 18 |
| 1963 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 17.9 |
| 1965 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 17.8 |
| 1967 | 17.9 |
| 1968 | 17.9 |
| 1969 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 17.9 |
| 1971 | 17.9 |
| 1972 | 17.9 |
| 1973 | 17.9 |
| 1974 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 17.7 |
| 1976 | 17.6 |
| 1977 | 17.4 |
| 1978 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 17 |
| 1980 | 16.8 |
| 1981 | 16.7 |
| 1982 | 16.5 |
| 1983 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 16.3 |
| 1985 | 16.3 |
| 1986 | 16.3 |
| 1987 | 16.3 |
| 1988 | 16.4 |
| 1989 | 16.5 |
| 1990 | 16.6 |
| 1991 | 16.7 |
| 1992 | 16.8 |
| 1993 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 17.2 |
| 1997 | 17.3 |
| 1998 | 17.4 |
| 1999 | 17.5 |
| 2000 | 17.6 |
| 2001 | 17.7 |
| 2002 | 17.8 |
| 2003 | 18 |
| 2004 | 18.1 |
| 2005 | 18.2 |
| 2006 | 18.2 |
| 2007 | 18.3 |
| 2008 | 18.4 |
| 2009 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 18.5 |
| 2011 | 18.5 |
| 2012 | 18.5 |
| 2013 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 18.6 |
| 2015 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 18.7 |
| 2017 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 19.2 |
| 2020 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 19.7 |
| 2022 | 19.9 |
| 2023 | 20.1 |
| 2024 | 20.4 |
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Senegal: National Statistics
Finance
|
Senegal
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31.1B
2024 |
107/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.3%
2026 |
110/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.16%
2023 |
22/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2024 |
90/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
19,000
2020 |
109/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.03%
2026 |
152/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.78%
2024 |
83/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.4%
2024 |
142/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25%
2024 |
88/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.4
2025 |
119/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
28.8%
2021 |
75/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2021 |
62/169 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.75B
2024 |
49/180 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,376,000
2017 |
78/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
10.5%
2018 |
61/184 |
| Banked people share |
76.5%
2024 |
67/158 |
Energy
|
Senegal
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
291.1 kg
2023 |
160/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.4
2023 |
62/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
14.2 megatons
2024 |
95/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.77 tons
2024 |
139/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2023 |
138/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
35.4%
2021 |
68/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.58%
2023 |
112/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
69%
2023 |
28/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
410 kWh
2023 |
122/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
13.3%
2021 |
133/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
183/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
162/192 |
| Electricity access |
74.2%
2023 |
153/195 |
Society
|
Senegal
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.23%
2024 |
69/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,307
2024 |
136/196 |
| Urban population |
55.2%
2024 |
125/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.78 ft
2025 |
51/190 |
| Average female height |
5.38 ft
2025 |
43/190 |
| Quality of life index |
32.2
2026 |
147/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2024 |
87/197 |
| Higher education index |
55
2026 |
84/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.3
2015 |
186/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
23.5
2019 |
53/197 |
| Visa free countries |
68
2025 |
149/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
50.4%
2023 |
185/196 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
166/197 |
| People using the Internet |
60.6%
2023 |
134/195 |
Health
|
Senegal
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$63.7
2022 |
161/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$31.1
2022 |
141/191 |
| Life expectancy |
69.4 years
2026 |
143/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.2%
2022 |
38/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.13
2022 |
176/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
87/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
237
2023 |
31/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
38.5
2023 |
49/192 |
| Obesity rate |
10.3%
2022 |
160/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3.8%
2024 |
184/195 |
| Air quality index |
23
2026 |
153/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
6.5%
2022 |
157/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.38 liters
2020 |
165/186 |
Territory
|
Senegal
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.13%
2026 |
85/197 |
| Land area per capita |
4,018 sq mi
2024 |
101/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
36,722 sq mi
2026 |
74/194 |
| Forest area |
30,688 sq mi
2026 |
59/196 |
| Roads length |
10,355 mi
2017 |
102/175 |
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