Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 541.04 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Senegal stood at 541.04 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 202.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Senegal peaked at 541.04 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.16 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 144th of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.82 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 36.08 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 35.08 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 33.55 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 35.56 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 33.77 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 37.84 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 34.04 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 36.36 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 28.84 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 34.03 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 27.16 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 45.55 current US$ per person | +67.7% |
| 1973 | 39.92 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 77.74 current US$ per person | +94.8% |
| 1975 | 89.15 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 91.36 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 114.72 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 80.64 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 93.81 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 81.6 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 83.37 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 89 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 97.72 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 97.55 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 84.09 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 90.87 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 85.57 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 81.07 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 92.37 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 98.57 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 88.25 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 82.39 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 84.2 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 91.72 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 112.23 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 108.97 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 97.48 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 101.86 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 105.54 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 92.29 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 98.21 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 101.95 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 117.24 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 137.49 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 140.45 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 138.61 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 142.22 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 180.1 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 163.49 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 171.03 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 196.16 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 190.23 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 194.08 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 194.32 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 178.99 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 175.6 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 193.15 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 227.65 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 255.55 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 234.02 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 302.07 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 323.49 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 294.12 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 341.04 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 541.04 current US$ per person | +58.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 541.04 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 541.04 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +94.8% | 39.92 current US$ per person | 77.74 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.49 current US$ per person | 28.84 current US$ per person | 37.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.41 current US$ per person | 27.16 current US$ per person | 114.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.32 current US$ per person | 81.07 current US$ per person | 97.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.12 current US$ per person | 82.39 current US$ per person | 112.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.2 current US$ per person | 92.29 current US$ per person | 180.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.67 current US$ per person | 171.03 current US$ per person | 255.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.3 current US$ per person | 234.02 current US$ per person | 541.04 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 141 Zambia 607.56 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Jamaica 595.33 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 572.66 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 471.83 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 460.07 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Egypt 434.27 current US$ per person 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)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Senegal?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Senegal was 541.04 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 541.04 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.16 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.