Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Senegal
Senegal: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Senegal, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Senegal is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Senegal peaked at 12.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2016.
Senegal ranks 61st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | -2.5% | -256.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -208.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -104.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2071.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +63.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +49.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -103.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -5057.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +189.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | -9.0% | -282.2% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -240.0% |
| 2018 | -3.1% | -124.5% |
| 2019 | -4.3% | +39.6% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -160.6% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -169.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -253.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +218.4% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | -2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -9.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -1.6% | 3.3% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Senegal?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Senegal was 2.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).