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Indicators of economy in Senegal

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,183 USD per capita. GDP in Senegal, on the other hand, reached USD 1,637 per capita, or 27.63 billion USD for the whole country. Senegal is one of the smaller economies and is currently ranked 106. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Senegal ranks 157th in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Senegal in 2020 was around 2.55%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 9.22 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 8.00%.

The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 43, which is below average by global standards.


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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Overall, the gross domestic product in Senegal in 2020 increased from 23.40 billion US dollars to 24.49 billion US dollars. Certainly, there have been shifts in numerous sectors of the economy, but a 4.7 percent increase has been rather unusual this year. While most countries have suffered significant losses, Senegal has certainly held its own. The unemployment rate rose from 2.9 to 3.5 percent. The country's gross debt increased by 11.6 percent. The consumer inflation rate has risen from 1.8 percent previously to 2.5 percent now.

Income and purchasing power

The average monthly income in Senegal is 131 US Dollar per capita. In the USA, the figure is 5,911 US Dollar. However, the prices of consumer goods are also around 61.7 percent lower than in the USA. If you compare income and price levels, the result is a more expensive life in Senegal than in the United States. The bottom line is that the costs do not offset the lower income, and you get about 94.2 percent less.

However, it is also important to remember that this is a purely statistical model. Both the labor output and the type and quality of the goods received always correspond to the national average on both sides of the equation - so they do not necessarily have to match. Here you can also find an international comparison of cost of living and purchasing power.

Unemployment rates in percentages 1991 - 2022

Economic performance 2021

 Senegal
Total
Senegal
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
GDP27.63 bn USD1,636.89 USD17.177 tn USD33,384.92 USD
Gross national product26.46 bn USD1,568.04 USD16.895 tn USD32,835.37 USD


In the Global Innovation Index, Senegal ranked 99th in 2022 with 19.9 points. The index is calculated annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and most recently included 132 countries. The top country was Switzerland with 64.6 points.

Development of gross domestic product in billions of USD 1960 - 2021




Imports and Exports 2018

 Senegal
Total
Senegal
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
Imports8.96 bn USD530.91 USD8.916 tn USD17,329.02 USD
Exports5.29 bn USD313.27 USD9.554 tn USD18,569.19 USD


Development of imports and exports in millions of USD 1974 - 2018

Exports
Imports



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