Official name:
Republic of Senegal
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 18 932a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 98.3a | |
| Capital city | Dakar | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 3 057.1d,e | |
| UN membership date | 28 September 1960 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 196 712b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 103.2a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 631.4f |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 17 775 | 24 531 | 30 408b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.4 | 1.3 | 4.3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 218.0 | 1 461.0 | 1 682.0b |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 16 | 18 | 19.5b |
| Economy: Industryh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 26.4 | 25.8 | 25.9b |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,j (% of GVA) | 57.6 | 56.2 | 54.6b |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 31.3 | 23.1 | 21.6b |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 18.3 | 21.7 | 22.3b |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 50.4 | 55.2 | 56.1b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 6.8 | 3.4k | 3.1k |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 34.1 / 57.3 | 36.9 / 63.6k | 37.3 / 63.6k |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexl (2010=100) | 105 | 112 | 134m,f |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 110 | 182 | 181b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 2 612 | 3 929k | 6 820k,f |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 5 595 | 7 812 | 11 676k,f |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 2 984 | - 3 883k | - 4 856k,f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -945 | - 2 662 | - 6 072b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 3 | 2.6 | 2.3a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 45.9 | 47.7e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.9n | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.8 | 4 | 3.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 68.3 / 64.6 | 69.7 / 65.5 | 71.3 / 67.2a |
| Population age distributiono (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 42.4 / 5.3 | 40.3 / 5.4 | 37.7 / 5.6a |
| International migrant stockp (000/% of total pop.) | 266.5 / 1.8 | 274.9 / 1.6 | 281.9 / 1.5f |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 17.3 | 16.2 | 12.8f |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 51 | 40.2 | 32.9a |
| Health: Current expenditureq (% of GDP) | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.1r |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | 0.1 | 0.1b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 90.1 / 79.8 | 92.8 / 77.5 | 96.1 / 75.8b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 62.3 / 59.0k,s | 57.9 / 46.6 | 58.4 / 44.2b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 33.0 / 37.9k,s | 35.5 / 32.7 | 38.4 / 29.8b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 42.7 | 43t | 41.2t |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetk (per 100 inhabitants) | 21.7 | 53.3 | 60.6b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.6u | ... | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 106 | 145 | 189f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 42.9 | 41.9 | 41.5r |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 8.2 / 0.6 | 8.2 / 0.5 | 11.3 / 0.6r |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 69 | 86 | 84r |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 12 | 12 | 13r |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersk (000) | 1 007 | 1 365v | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 41.2 | 45.4 | 45.4f |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 40.5 / 10.9 | 41.0 / 12.2 | 41.3 / 12.6r |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 17.0 / 17.2 | 13.9 / 13.5 | 13.9 / 14.2r |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 5.02 | 6.69 | 6.2b |