Gdp vs services employment in Senegal

Senegal: Gdp vs services employment was 34.7 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.7
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
35.1
in 2008
All-time low
19.3
in 1974
Years of data
41
1970–2010

Gdp vs services employment in Senegal, 1970–2010

0102030401970199020101970: 19.61971: 20.91972: 211973: 20.61974: 19.31975: 20.91976: 211977: 20.41978: 21.81979: 221980: 22.71981: 23.21982: 23.91983: 23.91984: 24.11985: 24.21986: 24.81987: 25.41988: 261989: 26.61990: 26.71991: 26.81992: 271993: 26.71994: 26.61995: 27.21996: 27.31997: 281998: 29.11999: 30.22000: 30.92001: 31.12002: 31.72003: 32.62004: 33.32005: 342006: 34.52007: 352008: 35.12009: 34.82010: 34.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 34.7 for gdp vs services employment in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in Senegal peaked at 35.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 1974.

Senegal ranks 38th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Gdp vs services employment in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Gdp vs services employment in Senegal, 1970 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1970 19.6 —
1971 20.9 +6.6%
1972 21 +0.5%
1973 20.6 -1.9%
1974 19.3 -6.3%
1975 20.9 +8.3%
1976 21 +0.5%
1977 20.4 -2.9%
1978 21.8 +6.9%
1979 22 +0.9%
1980 22.7 +3.2%
1981 23.2 +2.2%
1982 23.9 +3.0%
1983 23.9 +0.0%
1984 24.1 +0.8%
1985 24.2 +0.4%
1986 24.8 +2.5%
1987 25.4 +2.4%
1988 26 +2.4%
1989 26.6 +2.3%
1990 26.7 +0.4%
1991 26.8 +0.4%
1992 27 +0.7%
1993 26.7 -1.1%
1994 26.6 -0.4%
1995 27.2 +2.3%
1996 27.3 +0.4%
1997 28 +2.6%
1998 29.1 +3.9%
1999 30.2 +3.8%
2000 30.9 +2.3%
2001 31.1 +0.6%
2002 31.7 +1.9%
2003 32.6 +2.8%
2004 33.3 +2.1%
2005 34 +2.1%
2006 34.5 +1.5%
2007 35 +1.4%
2008 35.1 +0.3%
2009 34.8 -0.9%
2010 34.7 -0.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 34.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 34.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.75 19.3 22 10
1980s 24.48 22.7 26.6 10
1990s 27.56 26.6 30.2 10
2000s 33.3 30.9 35.1 10
2010s 34.7 34.7 34.7 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 35 Thailand 41 compare
  2. 36 China 36.2 compare
  3. 36 Kenya 36.2 compare
  4. 39 Nigeria 31.6 compare
  5. 40 India 26.1 compare
  6. 41 Malawi 25.7 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp vs services employment in Senegal?
Gdp vs services employment in Senegal was 34.7 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 2008.
What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 1974.
How does Senegal rank for gdp vs services employment?
Senegal ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
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