GDP per person employed in Senegal

Senegal: GDP per person employed was 0.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.8%
Change on year
up 194.6%
World rank
21st
of 25 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 1982
All-time low
-7.3%
in 1984
Years of data
30
1981–2010

GDP per person employed in Senegal, 1981–2010

-50510151981199520101981: -3 annual % growth1982: 12.7 annual % growth1983: -0.344 annual % growth1984: -7.3 annual % growth1985: 0.838 annual % growth1986: 1.8 annual % growth1987: 1.2 annual % growth1988: 1.8 annual % growth1989: -4.5 annual % growth1990: 1.4 annual % growth1991: -0.424 annual % growth1992: -1.7 annual % growth1993: -1.6 annual % growth1994: -2.9 annual % growth1995: 2.5 annual % growth1996: -1.1 annual % growth1997: 0.064 annual % growth1998: 2.7 annual % growth1999: 3.3 annual % growth2000: 0.03 annual % growth2001: 1.5 annual % growth2002: -2.6 annual % growth2003: 3.5 annual % growth2004: 2.7 annual % growth2005: 2.3 annual % growth2006: -0.727 annual % growth2007: 1.8 annual % growth2008: -0.083 annual % growth2009: -0.886 annual % growth2010: 0.838 annual % growth

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Senegal is 0.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 194.6% on the previous year and up 2,684.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Senegal peaked at 12.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 1984.

That places Senegal 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP per person employed in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Senegal, 1981 to 2010.
Year annual % growth Change
1981 -3.0%
1982 12.7% -525.3%
1983 -0.3% -102.7%
1984 -7.3% +2007.3%
1985 0.8% -111.6%
1986 1.8% +113.0%
1987 1.2% -30.6%
1988 1.8% +47.0%
1989 -4.5% -347.9%
1990 1.4% -131.3%
1991 -0.4% -130.0%
1992 -1.7% +294.5%
1993 -1.6% -3.8%
1994 -2.9% +81.8%
1995 2.5% -184.2%
1996 -1.1% -144.9%
1997 0.1% -105.8%
1998 2.7% +4197.2%
1999 3.3% +21.1%
2000 0.0% -99.1%
2001 1.5% +4798.5%
2002 -2.6% -275.0%
2003 3.5% -235.7%
2004 2.7% -21.9%
2005 2.3% -14.2%
2006 -0.7% -131.0%
2007 1.8% -351.8%
2008 -0.1% -104.5%
2009 -0.9% +967.6%
2010 0.8% -194.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% -7.3% 12.7% 9
1990s 0.2% -2.9% 3.3% 10
2000s 0.8% -2.6% 3.5% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 18 Algeria 1.5% compare
  2. 19 Kenya 1.4% compare
  3. 20 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
  4. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
  5. 23 Cameroon 0.0% compare
  6. 24 Niger -0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Senegal?
Gdp per person employed in Senegal was 0.8% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1982.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 1984.
How does Senegal rank for gdp per person employed?
Senegal ranks 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,684.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 864 data points, 1981–2010
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.