GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Senegal
Senegal: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Senegal stood at 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Senegal peaked at 15,064 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,256 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.
That places Senegal 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 10,769 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10,572 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10,256 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 10,493 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 10,410 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10,436 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10,764 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 11,132 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11,260 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11,154 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 11,692 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 11,885 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11,876 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12,040 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12,312 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12,478 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12,728 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12,718 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13,161 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13,376 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14,011 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14,702 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 13,381 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 15,064 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 14,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 13,749 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 13,884 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 13,771 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13,907 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 14,371 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,644 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,256 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,132 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,760 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,154 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,478 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,771 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,718 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,064 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,084 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,749 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More work & labour data for Senegal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.335 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3759 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3778 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,943 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Senegal?
- Gdp per person employed in Senegal was 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,064 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,256 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp per person employed?
- Senegal ranks 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.