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Senegal

Africa · Capital: Dakar · Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)

Senegal is a country in Africa, with its capital at Dakar. It has a GDP of $32.17B (2024), a population of 18.9M (2025), a GDP per capita of $1,739.

GDP
$32.17B

2024 · #109 of 200

GDP per capita
$1,739

2024 · #168 of 200

Population
18.9M

2025 · #68 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$5,463

2025 · #151 of 185

Economy

GDP
$32.17B2024 · #109
GDP per capita
$1,7392024 · #168
GDP growth
6.46%2024 · #20
Inflation
0.81%2024 · #17
Unemployment
2.73%2025 · #30
Population
18.9M2025 · #68
GDP (PPP)
$103.43B2025 · #100
GDP per capita (PPP)
$5,4632025 · #151
Gini index
36.22021 · #93
Government debt
132.3%2026 · #178

People

Median age
19.2 yrs2024 · #211
Fertility rate
3.8 children/woman2024 · #33
Urbanization
55.8%2025 · #141
Net migration
−12,636/yr2025 · #157
Life expectancy
68.9 yrs2024 · #160
HDI
0.5302023 · #169

Money

Corporate tax
25%2024 · #75
Top income tax
50%2024 · #15

Figures

Internet users
60.1%2024 · #136
CO₂ per capita
0.8 t2024 · #149
Area
196,722 km²#89
Population density
96 /km²2025 · #110
McDonald's
02024
Unicorn startups
02026-03
Billionaires
02026
Passport power
56 destinations2026 · #151
Corruption index
45/1002024 · #71
Military spending
1.6%2024 · #78
Renewable energy
35.4%2021 · #68

Globenomics Company Index

The largest companies headquartered in Senegal.

  1. 1Agence de presse sénégalaiseJournalism100 employees