GDP per employed person in Senegal
Senegal: GDP per employed person was 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,821 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
142nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
15,064 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2017
All-time low
10,256 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
GDP per employed person 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 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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About this data
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.