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Senegal
Senegal: GDP of 37.1 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +50.9 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +6.7 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
Sovereign rating CC Critical rating · Default or near default 10 notches below investment grade · no. 33 of 34 in Africa Details →Economy
+31.1 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +6.7 %
- GDP 2025
- 37.1 bn$
Finances and debt
127.7 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −6.4 %
- Risk of debt distress
- Moderate
- Owed to China
- 7.5 %
Trade
30.6 %
of exports: Oil, gas, coal, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 6.7 bn$
- First client
- Mali · 19.6 %
Society
82.9 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2021
- 17.9 %
- Adults with an account · 2024
- 76.5 %
Markets and rating
CC
Critical rating
- BRVM
- BRVM Composite 512.81
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · IMF debt sustainability analyses · rating agencies · Fictitious figures (development), not MansaAPI's
Questions
How much has the economy of Senegal grown since 2020?
Senegal: GDP of 37.1 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +50.9 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +6.7 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Senegal?
1,934 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 5,394 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Senegal?
1.4 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Senegal?
127.7 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Senegal rank in Africa?
Economy no. 19 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Senegal?
S&P CC · Moody's Ca: critical rating, default or near default, 10 notches below investment grade, no. 33 of 34 in Africa.
Is Senegal business friendly?
Senegal: a business climate better than in most African countries. Above the African median on 5 indicators out of 5. B-READY: 56.0/100, no. 9 of 29 African economies covered.
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Syli Atlas, « Senegal », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/countries/senegal. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).