Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 4.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.3
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2010
All-time low
3.93
in 2019
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Senegal is 4.3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 5.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.93, in 2019.
That places Senegal 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.06 | — |
| 2006 | 5 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.93 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.09 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.28 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | +1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.93 | 5.09 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 3.93 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4 |
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 labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Senegal was 4.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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