Manufactures exports in Senegal
Senegal: Manufactures exports was 22.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Senegal, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Senegal stood at 22.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Senegal peaked at 56.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1965.
Senegal ranks 112th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.7% | — |
| 1963 | 7.2% | +92.5% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -44.6% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -26.5% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | +77.4% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +100.4% |
| 1969 | 16.9% | +77.4% |
| 1970 | 18.8% | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 22.8% | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 17.1% | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 21.9% | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | -38.0% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -46.3% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +99.3% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +92.5% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | -52.4% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +76.9% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 2.9% | 16.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 7.6% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 15.1% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 46.2% | 56.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 27.1% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 24.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.3% | 28.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 24.7% compare
- 110 Brunei Darussalam 24.2% compare
- 111 Brazil 23.8% compare
- 113 Cyprus 22.2% compare
- 114 Russian Federation 22.1% compare
- 115 Timor-Leste 21.9% compare
More private sector data for Senegal
- Merchandise trade 60.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 11.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 631.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Senegal?
- Manufactures exports in Senegal was 22.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1965.
- How does Senegal rank for manufactures exports?
- Senegal ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.