GDP per employed person in Senegal
Senegal: GDP per employed person was 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Senegal is 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
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 employed person 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Senegal
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Senegal?
- Gdp per employed person in Senegal was 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,064 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,256 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp per employed person?
- Senegal ranks 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.