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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1991200820251991: 11.0k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 10.8k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 10.6k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 10.3k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 10.5k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 10.4k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 10.4k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 10.8k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 11.1k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 11.3k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 11.4k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 11.2k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 11.5k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 11.7k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 11.9k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 11.9k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 12.0k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 12.3k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 12.5k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 12.7k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 12.7k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 13.2k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 13.4k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 14.0k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 14.7k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 13.4k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 15.1k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 14.6k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 14.0k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 13.7k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 13.9k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 13.8k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 13.9k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 14.4k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 14.8k constant 2021 PPP $

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Nigeria 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 140 Sudan 15,277 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 141 Zimbabwe 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 143 Kenya 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 144 Guinea 14,216 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 145 Cameroon 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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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

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
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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.