Senegal, is a country located at Western Africa, it has an area of 196,710 Km2.

Senegal, with apopulation of 18,661,000 people, it is ranked at 68º position by population of 196 countries and it has a moderate population density, 95 people per km2.

It's capital is Dakar and its currency is West African CFA francs

Senegal is holding the 109 position by nominalGDP. Itsnational debt in 2024 was38,950 millions of euros (42,146 millions of dollars), ( 128.43% debt-to-GDP ratio) and its public debt per capita is€2,087 euros per inhabitant$2,259 dollars per inhabitant.

In terms ofthe human development index (HDI) of Senegal, which is the index used by the United Nations to measure the progress of a country, was 0.517 points in 2022, leaving it in 169th place in the table of 193 countries published.

If the reason to visit Senegal are business, you must know it's in the 123th of theDoing Business ranking, which provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms.

In the tables at the bottom of the page, you can see more information about theeconomy and demography of Senegal, if you want to see information about other countries clickhere

Dakar: Monthly Temp.
Dakar: Monthly Rainfall
Senegal Economy
Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20246.4%
Annual GDP [+]2024€30,327M
Annual GDP [+]2024$32,816M
GDP per capita [+]2024€1,625
GDP per capita [+]2024$1,759
Debt (M.€.) [+]202438,950
Debt ($M) [+]202442,146
Debt (%GDP) [+]2024128.43%
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€2,087
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$2,259
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-4,069
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-4,403
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-13.42%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202410,174.7
Expenditure ($M) [+]202411,009.6
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20231,749.3
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20231,892.0
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202520.91%
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2022235.6
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2022248.1
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20223.37%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023416.6
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2023450.6
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20235.50%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202433.55%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€545
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$590
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€96
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$104
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2022€13
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2022$14
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023€23
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023$25
Moody's Rating [+]10/10/2025Caa1
S&P Rating [+]07/14/2025B-
Corruption Index [+]202343
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019114º
Fragile States Index [+]202474.2
Innovation Ranking [+]202492º
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2019Q43.8%
Unemployed [+]2019Q4177K
NMW [+]2023$95.4
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017128º
Business
Doing Business [+]2020123º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 20193,320
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20190.34
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]201545.27
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202219.8%
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201818.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202040.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20171,365,000
Exports [+]2023€4,913.3M
Exports [+]2023$5,312.7M
Exports % GDP [+]202317.31%
Imports [+]2023€10,232.2M
Imports [+]2023$11,064.1M
Imports % GDP [+]202336.05%
Trade balance [+]2023€-5,318.9M
Trade balance [+]2023$-5,751.4M
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-18.74%
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202495
Global Peace Ranking [+]202485º
Remittance received ($M) [+]20172,237.7
% Immigrant [+]20201.64%
% Emigrant [+]20204.14%
Birth Rate [+]202329.42‰
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017244.5
Crude death rate [+]20235.58‰
Fertility Rate [+]20233.82
% risk of poverty [+]201146.7%
Population [+]202418,661,000
Immigrant stock [+]2020274,929
Emigrant stock [+]2020693,765
HDI [+]20220.517
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024109º
Life expectancy [+]202368.68
Suicides [+]2015918
Suicide rate [+]20156.30
Number of homicides [+]201539
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20150.27
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.65
Annual crude oil production [+]202436
Consumption GWh [+]20237,547
Generation GWh [+]20238,044
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]09/28/20251,972
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]09/28/202589,426
Fully vaccinated [+]12/31/20231,548,665
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]09/28/2025105.67
Doses administered [+]12/31/20233,182,308