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Senegal

Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · Capital: Dakar

Population

18.9m

2025 · #68 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$1,955

2025 · #176 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

6.7%

2025 · #23 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

1.5%

2025 · #134 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

19.5%

2023 · #49 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.3%

2025 · #35 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

68.9

2024 · #161 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

3.8

2024 · #33 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

55.8%

2025 · #141 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

2.7%

2025 · #157 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

3.6%

2025 · #174 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

52.0%

2025 · #152 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

0.3

2015 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

28.9

2024 · #49 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

4.3%

2023 · #147 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

6.2%

2023 · #22 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.8

2024 · #149 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

35.4%

2021 · #68 of 212

Source: World Bank