Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Senegal
Senegal: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests was 7.89 US dollar in 2018. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Senegal, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Senegal is 7.89 US dollar, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Senegal peaked at 9.02 US dollar in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.86 US dollar, in 2017.
That places Senegal 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Senegal, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.92 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 8.98 US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.02 US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.99 US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.92 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.88 US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.79 US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.83 US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.75 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.64 US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6 US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.62 US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.64 US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.64 US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.65 US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.96 US dollar | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 7.96 US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.86 US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.89 US dollar | +0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7.89 US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.31 US dollar, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7.89 US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38 US dollar, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.87 US dollar | 8.64 US dollar | 9.02 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 US dollar | 7.86 US dollar | 8.65 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Senegal?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Senegal was 7.89 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 US dollar in 2002.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 US dollar in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Senegal ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.