Senegal GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Senegal's GDP changed from approximately $4B 338M in 1980 to $35B 450M in 2024, showing an overall 717.2% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1984 at $3B 350M, and the highest in 2024 at $35B 450M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 4.9%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Mali was 5.5%, and that of Guinea-Bissau was 4.7%.

Overview of Senegal's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Senegal recorded a 717.2% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $12B 447M, and the median was $7B 435M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $32B 100M, with a standard deviation of $8B 522M.
The average annual change was $599M 426K.


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Senegal GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Senegal.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1984, $3B 350M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $35B 450M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $35B 450M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2024: Significant increase in GDP
  • 1994: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Senegal's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $23B 405M → $24B 534M
  • Outcome: increased

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $13B 996M → $16B 128M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $6B 16M → $6B 508M
  • Outcome: increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $5B 867M → $6B 416M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Senegal (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 4B 338M
$ 767.97
$ 1,068.87
$ 6B 37M
-0.827 %
-9.951 %
3.45 %
0 %
5M 648K people
1981
$ 3B 934M
$ 677.89
$ 1,196.64
$ 6B 944M
5.07 %
-11.48 %
8.62 %
0 %
5M 803K people
1982
$ 3B 850M
$ 645.37
$ 1,332.63
$ 7B 951M
7.843 %
-7.967 %
8.11 %
0 %
5M 966K people
1983
$ 3B 435M
$ 559.50
$ 1,274.06
$ 7B 822M
-5.326 %
-8.857 %
7.25 %
0 %
6M 140K people
1984
$ 3B 350M
$ 529.94
$ 1,330.04
$ 8B 407M
3.746 %
-8.131 %
7.52 %
0 %
6M 322K people
1985
$ 3B 668M
$ 563.25
$ 1,375.75
$ 8B 959M
3.283 %
-7.408 %
6.48 %
0 %
6M 512K people
1986
$ 5B 188M
$ 773.09
$ 1,404.26
$ 9B 424M
3.113 %
-5.157 %
4.30 %
0 %
6M 711K people
1987
$ 6B 241M
$ 902.23
$ 1,481.08
$ 10B 246M
6.094 %
-4.899 %
6.94 %
0 %
6M 918K people
1988
$ 6B 173M
$ 865.67
$ 1,478.75
$ 10B 544M
-0.592 %
-6.714 %
2.10 %
0 %
7M 130K people
1989
$ 6B 83M
$ 828.15
$ 1,551.05
$ 11B 394M
3.978 %
-6.262 %
1.28 %
0 %
7M 346K people
1990
$ 7B 78M
$ 936.15
$ 1,552.68
$ 11B 740M
-0.676 %
-6.278 %
1.10 %
0 %
7M 561K people
1991
$ 6B 955M
$ 894.49
$ 1,600.78
$ 12B 447M
2.556 %
-6.481 %
2.18 %
0 %
7M 776K people
1992
$ 7B 435M
$ 930.57
$ 1,613.15
$ 12B 889M
1.243 %
-6.8 %
−2.91 %
0 %
7M 990K people
1993
$ 7B 14M
$ 852.61
$ 1,624.91
$ 13B 368M
1.311 %
-6.498 %
−3.66 %
0 %
8M 227K people
1994
$ 4B 746M
$ 560.96
$ 1,609.97
$ 13B 622M
-0.228 %
-6.092 %
−2.05 %
8.617 %
8M 461K people
1995
$ 6B 26M
$ 693.42
$ 1,697.90
$ 14B 755M
6.093 %
-5.365 %
2.09 %
4.552 %
8M 690K people
1996
$ 6B 300M
$ 706.86
$ 1,717.37
$ 15B 307M
1.874 %
-5.345 %
1.98 %
2.656 %
8M 913K people
1997
$ 5B 867M
$ 642.57
$ 1,751.60
$ 15B 994M
2.717 %
-4.608 %
5.66 %
2.691 %
9M 131K people
1998
$ 6B 416M
$ 686.37
$ 1,833.52
$ 17B 139M
5.972 %
-5.291 %
7.24 %
1.852 %
9M 348K people
1999
$ 6B 599M
$ 689.68
$ 1,925.12
$ 18B 421M
5.978 %
-5.165 %
10.36 %
0.432 %
9M 569K people