Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal stood at 0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.4343 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
That places Senegal 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 101 Iraq 0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Malta 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Greece 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Botswana 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Nepal 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4343 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.