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Senegal is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Dakar. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+29.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+60.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+42.4 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.9 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Senegal, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Senegal

18.9MLatest available · 2025
Senegal

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Population changed by +29.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSenegal
202518,931,966
202418,501,984
202318,077,573
202217,651,103
202117,220,867
202016,789,219
201916,352,922
201815,914,498
201715,475,002
201615,034,521
201514,593,331
201414,152,102
201313,710,849
201213,310,495
201112,958,897
201012,635,413
200912,337,389
200812,048,959
200711,770,344
200611,500,094
200511,235,472
200410,975,704
200310,721,176
200210,466,214
200110,212,942
20009,968,260
19999,730,887
19989,502,952
19979,283,495
19969,067,014
19958,848,101
19948,624,078
19938,396,288
19928,168,395
19917,943,085
19907,720,523
19897,502,207
19887,289,618
19877,081,530
19866,878,192
19856,683,287
19846,499,364
19836,324,504
19826,156,961
19815,997,160
19805,845,638
19795,702,895
19785,568,096
19775,439,549
19765,308,564
19755,170,810
19745,029,437
19734,885,181
19724,741,631
19714,601,864
19704,466,328
19694,334,974
19684,207,587
19674,083,870
19663,964,299
19653,849,788
19643,740,535
19633,635,876
19623,534,686
19613,436,375
19603,340,907

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Senegal

2.3%Latest available · 2025
Senegal

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Population growth changed by -0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSenegal
20252.3%
20242.32%
20232.39%
20222.47%
20212.54%
20202.63%
20192.72%
20182.8%
20172.89%
20162.98%
20153.07%
20143.17%
20132.96%
20122.68%
20112.53%
20102.39%
20092.37%
20082.34%
20072.32%
20062.33%
20052.34%
20042.35%
20032.41%
20022.45%
20012.42%
20002.41%
19992.37%
19982.34%
19972.36%
19962.44%
19952.56%
19942.68%
19932.75%
19922.8%
19912.84%
19902.87%
19892.87%
19882.9%
19872.91%
19862.87%
19852.79%
19842.73%
19832.68%
19822.63%
19812.56%
19802.47%
19792.39%
19782.34%
19772.44%
19762.63%
19752.77%
19742.91%
19732.98%
19722.99%
19712.99%
19702.99%
19692.98%
19682.98%
19672.97%
19662.93%
19652.88%
19642.84%
19632.82%
19622.82%
19612.82%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Senegal

55.8%Latest available · 2025
Senegal

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Urban population changed by +9.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSenegal
202555.77%
202455.24%
202354.7%
202253.44%
202152.23%
202051.06%
201949.94%
201848.9%
201747.93%
201647.06%
201546.27%
201445.6%
201345.04%
201244.54%
201144.07%
201043.64%
200943.24%
200842.87%
200742.52%
200642.2%
200541.91%
200441.62%
200341.36%
200241.11%
200140.88%
200040.67%
199940.47%
199840.3%
199740.13%
199639.97%
199539.81%
199439.65%
199339.49%
199239.32%
199139.14%
199038.95%
198938.74%
198838.5%
198738.25%
198637.97%
198537.68%
198437.37%
198337.04%
198236.69%
198136.34%
198035.96%
197935.58%
197835.18%
197734.78%
197634.37%
197533.94%
197433.5%
197333.02%
197232.51%
197131.94%
197031.29%
196930.43%
196829.43%
196728.32%
196627.18%
196526.05%
196425%
196324.08%
196223.34%
196122.85%
196022.61%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Senegal

3.8 birthsLatest available · 2024
Senegal

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Fertility rate changed by -1.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSenegal
20243.77 births
20233.82 births
20223.86 births
20213.94 births
20204 births
20194.1 births
20184.29 births
20174.49 births
20164.65 births
20154.75 births
20144.88 births
20135.05 births
20125.13 births
20115.1 births
20105.06 births
20095.03 births
20085.02 births
20075.02 births
20065.06 births
20055.13 births
20045.19 births
20035.25 births
20025.3 births
20015.4 births
20005.5 births
19995.57 births
19985.58 births
19975.64 births
19965.72 births
19955.82 births
19945.92 births
19936.05 births
19926.15 births
19916.27 births
19906.4 births
19896.48 births
19886.58 births
19876.79 births
19866.9 births
19857.01 births
19847.11 births
19837.19 births
19827.25 births
19817.28 births
19807.29 births
19797.29 births
19787.28 births
19777.27 births
19767.26 births
19757.25 births
19747.25 births
19737.26 births
19727.26 births
19717.26 births
19707.26 births
19697.26 births
19687.25 births
19677.24 births
19667.22 births
19657.19 births
19647.16 births
19637.12 births
19627.08 births
19617.04 births
19607 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Senegal

$37BLatest available · 2025
Senegal

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GDP changed by +108.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSenegal
2025$37,006,536,238.37
2024$32,169,996,051.85
2023$30,696,331,295.78
2022$27,783,332,222.68
2021$27,520,784,129.75
2020$24,530,513,037.75
2019$23,403,995,992.14
2018$23,116,701,556.14
2017$20,965,069,572.72
2016$19,040,312,333.19
2015$17,774,766,696.18
2014$19,797,253,440.27
2013$18,918,667,724.88
2012$17,660,870,411.52
2011$17,814,283,639.31
2010$16,121,315,909.08
2009$16,145,867,494.94
2008$16,853,989,627.55
2007$13,994,218,412.96
2006$11,697,918,243
2005$11,009,033,437.94
2004$10,076,816,666.62
2003$8,768,721,563.18
2002$7,006,402,319.76
2001$6,507,824,829.26
2000$6,013,185,003.98
1999$6,592,834,932.81
1998$6,505,607,909.05
1997$6,041,478,725.9
1996$6,559,712,165.97
1995$6,326,342,633.4
1994$5,034,588,195.56
1993$7,367,986,241.22
1992$7,769,817,839.96
1991$7,255,210,469.52
1990$7,390,967,360.42
1989$6,366,039,372.54
1988$6,418,419,388.63
1987$6,487,353,102.81
1986$5,392,093,445.51
1985$3,818,944,917.57
1984$3,485,165,431.71
1983$3,569,356,124.93
1982$4,013,951,442.67
1981$4,095,892,780.58
1980$4,510,108,290.7
1979$4,084,877,822.92
1978$3,280,354,920.85
1977$2,938,046,462.71
1976$2,869,777,884.45
1975$2,830,388,404.9
1974$2,099,325,228.96
1973$1,863,398,590.46
1972$1,620,857,103.53
1971$1,339,549,032.84
1970$1,297,407,654.93
1969$1,245,234,931.43
1968$1,309,384,861.92
1967$1,246,480,765.98
1966$1,246,908,185.96
1965$1,210,058,228.17
1964$1,188,930,645.34
1963$1,122,139,861.68
1962$1,085,475,790.59
1961$1,058,975,256.97
1960$1,003,692,370.47

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Senegal

$2KLatest available · 2025
Senegal

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GDP per capita changed by +60.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSenegal
2025$1,954.71
2024$1,738.73
2023$1,698.03
2022$1,574.03
2021$1,598.11
2020$1,461.09
2019$1,431.18
2018$1,452.56
2017$1,354.77
2016$1,266.44
2015$1,218.01
2014$1,398.89
2013$1,379.83
2012$1,326.84
2011$1,374.68
2010$1,275.88
2009$1,308.69
2008$1,398.79
2007$1,188.94
2006$1,017.2
2005$979.85
2004$918.1
2003$817.89
2002$669.43
2001$637.21
2000$603.23
1999$677.52
1998$684.59
1997$650.78
1996$723.47
1995$714.99
1994$583.78
1993$877.53
1992$951.2
1991$913.4
1990$957.31
1989$848.56
1988$880.49
1987$916.09
1986$783.94
1985$571.42
1984$536.23
1983$564.37
1982$651.94
1981$682.97
1980$771.53
1979$716.28
1978$589.13
1977$540.13
1976$540.59
1975$547.38
1974$417.41
1973$381.44
1972$341.84
1971$291.09
1970$290.49
1969$287.25
1968$311.2
1967$305.22
1966$314.53
1965$314.32
1964$317.85
1963$308.63
1962$307.09
1961$308.17
1960$300.43

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Senegal

6.7%Latest available · 2025
Senegal

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GDP growth changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSenegal
20256.68%
20246.46%
20234.26%
20223.85%
20216.54%
20201.34%
20194.61%
20186.21%
20177.41%
20166.36%
20156.37%
20146.22%
20132.41%
20124%
20111.33%
20103.39%
20092.75%
20083.7%
20072.83%
20062.33%
20054.31%
20044.64%
20035.59%
20020.07%
20014.31%
20003.89%
19996.28%
19985.9%
19973.05%
19962.02%
19955.47%
1994-0.05%
19931.36%
19921.32%
19912.66%
1990-0.75%
19893.97%
1988-0.82%
19876.26%
19863.13%
19853.46%
19843.94%
1983-5.65%
19828.01%
19815.18%
19803.99%
19797%
1978-3.95%
1977-2.68%
19768.92%
19757.54%
19744.2%
1973-5.58%
19726.38%
1971-0.14%
19708.56%
1969-6.55%
19686.29%
1967-1.22%
19662.88%
19651.33%
19643.88%
19631.86%
1962-0.14%
19612.99%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Senegal

1.5%Latest available · 2025
Senegal

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Inflation changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSenegal
20251.46%
20240.8%
20235.94%
20229.7%
20212.18%
20202.54%
20191.76%
20180.46%
20171.32%
20160.84%
20150.14%
2014-1.09%
20130.71%
20121.42%
20113.4%
20101.23%
2009-2.25%
20087.35%
20075.85%
20062.11%
20051.71%
20040.51%
2003-0.05%
20022.34%
20012.97%
20000.73%
19990.83%
19981.16%
19971.75%
19962.75%
19957.86%
199432.29%
1993-0.59%
1992-0.11%
1991-1.75%
19900.33%
19890.45%
1988-1.83%
1987-4.14%
19866.18%
198513%
198411.78%
198311.62%
198217.38%
19815.91%
19808.73%
19799.65%
19783.42%
197711.34%
19761.08%
197531.65%
197416.6%
197311.29%
19726.15%
19713.88%
19702.81%
19694.02%
19680.06%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Senegal

2.7%Latest available · 2025
Senegal

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Unemployment changed by -4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSenegal
20252.74%
20242.79%
20232.78%
20222.84%
20213.44%
20203.43%
20192.86%
20183.45%
20174.08%
20164.46%
20156.76%
20145.85%
20135.01%
20123.9%
20112.85%
20102.8%
20092.81%
20082.82%
20072.8%
20062.76%
20052.68%
20042.78%
20032.78%
20022.82%
20012.67%
20002.64%
19992.66%
19982.75%
19972.76%
19962.83%
19952.85%
19942.95%
19932.88%
19922.93%
19912.86%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Senegal

68.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Senegal

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Life expectancy changed by +2.9 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSenegal
202468.92 years
202368.68 years
202267.79 years
202166.87 years
202067.5 years
201967.67 years
201867.38 years
201767.06 years
201666.72 years
201566.45 years
201466 years
201365.64 years
201265.23 years
201164.8 years
201064.22 years
200963.75 years
200863.2 years
200762.65 years
200661.8 years
200560.98 years
200460.31 years
200359.47 years
200258.91 years
200158.16 years
200057.62 years
199957.32 years
199857.08 years
199757.11 years
199657.13 years
199557.34 years
199457.48 years
199357.35 years
199257.29 years
199157.04 years
199056.67 years
198956.21 years
198855.55 years
198754.63 years
198653.72 years
198552.59 years
198451.69 years
198350.81 years
198249.86 years
198149.08 years
198048.29 years
197947.48 years
197846.6 years
197745.71 years
197644.81 years
197543.94 years
197443.1 years
197342.43 years
197241.77 years
197141.24 years
197040.79 years
196940.4 years
196840.15 years
196739.99 years
196639.85 years
196539.76 years
196439.76 years
196339.75 years
196239.74 years
196139.72 years
196039.67 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Senegal

4.3%Latest available · 2023
Senegal

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Health expenditure changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSenegal
20234.32%
20224.04%
20214.44%
20205.15%
20194.5%
20184.43%
20174.16%
20164.26%
20154.38%
20144.39%
20134.39%
20124.27%
20114.21%
20104.03%
20093.84%
20083.51%
20073.41%
20063.76%
20053.67%
20044.57%
20034.3%
20023.95%
20013.68%
20003.55%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Senegal

60.1%Latest available · 2024
Senegal

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Internet adoption changed by +42.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSenegal
202460.12%
202359.19%
202256.83%
202155.04%
202053.31%
201943.38%
201835.3%
201729.64%
201625.66%
201521.7%
201417.7%
201313.1%
201210.8%
20119.8%
20108%
20097.5%
20087.12%
20076.89%
20065.61%
20054.79%
20044.39%
20032.1%
20021.01%
20010.98%
20000.4%
19990.31%
19980.08%
19970.03%
19960.01%
19950%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Senegal

35.4%Latest available · 2021
Senegal

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Renewable energy changed by -12.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSenegal
202135.4%
202038.7%
201936.2%
201834.2%
201736.8%
201636.7%
201539.1%
201442.5%
201342.7%
201249.6%
201148%
201049.5%
200951.3%
200839.8%
200740%
200643.4%
200540.3%
200439.9%
200343.7%
200243.8%
200145.8%
200047.5%
199945.9%
199848%
199750.7%
199652.5%
199553.2%
199454.8%
199355.1%
199253.7%
199155.3%
199055.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Senegal

82.9%Latest available · 2024
Senegal

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Access to electricity changed by +21.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSenegal
202482.9%
202374.2%
202267.9%
202168%
202064.3%
201970.4%
201866%
201761.7%
201664.5%
201560.5%
201461%
201357%
201256.5%
201156.5%
201056.5%
200953.5%
200849.7%
200748.1%
200649.9%
200547.1%
200436.8%
200341.9%
200236.8%
200138.9%
200037.7%
199936.2%
199833.84%
199732.2%
199630.52%
199528.86%
199427.19%
199326%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Senegal

71.1%Latest available · 2025
Senegal

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Trade changed by +13 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSenegal
202571.07%
202468.24%
202371.59%
202279.4%
202169.38%
202060.05%
201964.24%
201861.79%
201757.82%
201654.11%
201558.11%
201458.44%
201360.63%
201261.98%
201157.58%
201052.46%
200952.31%
200862.76%
200759.27%
200654.14%
200554.9%
200453.66%
200350.82%
200253.14%
200149.72%
200048.68%
199949.49%
199848.1%
199747.24%
199646.27%
199552.73%
199454.74%
199338.77%
199241.46%
199142.18%
199044.79%
198942.96%
198840.63%
198739.39%
198644.82%
198552.63%
198465.43%
198368.56%
198257.1%
198165.85%
198049.3%
197949.8%
197850.21%
197763.95%
197654.12%
197552.38%
197461.39%
197345.3%
197243.87%
197139.68%
197039.35%
196938.93%
196835.6%
196727.88%
196628.68%
196526.95%
196428.01%
196327.92%
196229.86%
196131.01%
196024.09%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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