Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 648.42 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Senegal, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Senegal is 648.42 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Senegal peaked at 678.02 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.08 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Senegal ranks 155th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 43.1 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 41.39 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 44.12 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 44.94 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 40.6 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 34.08 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 36.92 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 41.21 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 38.43 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 35.49 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 40.63 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 56.97 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1973 | 72.15 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 92.5 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 89.27 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 91.47 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 131.75 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 126.07 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 157.96 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 173.92 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 170.31 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 152.26 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 142.6 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 138.44 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 121.44 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 132.8 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 132.99 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 138.01 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 163.87 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 170.42 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 137.36 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 146.35 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 119.54 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 97.15 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 135.21 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 140.73 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 122.5 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 151.84 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 162.45 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 139.89 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 160.26 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 177.47 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 209.6 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 247.92 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 274.65 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 289.98 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 367.94 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 463.01 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 344.86 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 345.07 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 410.44 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 435.49 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 442 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 426.85 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 357.72 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 363.74 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 375.05 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 423.09 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 496.35 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 464.33 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 559.62 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 678.02 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 648.42 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.43 current US$ per person | 34.08 current US$ per person | 49.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.42 current US$ per person | 35.49 current US$ per person | 157.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.66 current US$ per person | 121.44 current US$ per person | 173.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.35 current US$ per person | 97.15 current US$ per person | 170.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.56 current US$ per person | 139.89 current US$ per person | 463.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.58 current US$ per person | 345.07 current US$ per person | 496.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.6 current US$ per person | 464.33 current US$ per person | 678.02 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Senegal?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Senegal was 648.42 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 678.02 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.08 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.