Refugees
18,797refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
52,006from it, abroad, 2025
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025
Country page · Updated 13 Nov 2026
Senegal
Senegal has 19 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $37 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of its potash supply (FAOSTAT, 2024, estimated) and 52% of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).
Written automatically from the figures on this page.
- Population
- 19 m (2025)
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.
- GDPUS$37.0billion107th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Population19million68th of 216World Bank · 2025
- GDP per personUS$1,955155th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Military, % GDP1.6% of GDP80th of 150World Bank · 2025
- CO2 per person0.8t167th of 213Global Carbon Budget · 2024
Dependencies at a glance
Senegal imports all of its potash supply and 52% of the oil it uses; it exports phosphate.
Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
| Resource | Dependence | Position | Main partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | Imports most | Imports 52% of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Nigeria, Nicaragua |
| Natural gas | Low net trade | Exports <0.1% of what it produces PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Mauritania → Senegal as reported by the exporter | United States, Mauritania, United Kingdom |
| Wheat | Not reported by this source | – | |
| Maize | Imports some | Imports 40% of the maize it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Argentina, Brazil |
| Rice | Imports most | Imports 55% of the rice it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | India, Thailand, Brazil |
| Soybeans | Not reported by this source | – | |
| Potash | Imports most | Imports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Canada, Belgium, China |
| Phosphate | Exporter | Exports 49% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025 | United States, Côte d'Ivoire, India (buyers) |
| Arms | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: France, 62% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025 | France, Spain, Italy |
| Chips | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: Germany, 18% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025 | Germany, France, China |
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
- OilImports most
Imports 52% of the oil it uses
Main partners: Nigeria, Nicaragua
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- Natural gasLow net trade
Exports <0.1% of what it produces Preliminary
Main partners: United States, Mauritania, United Kingdom
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Mauritania → Senegal as reported by the exporter
- Wheat
Not reported by this source
- MaizeImports some
Imports 40% of the maize it uses
Main partners: Argentina, Brazil
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- RiceImports most
Imports 55% of the rice it uses
Main partners: India, Thailand, Brazil
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- Soybeans
Not reported by this source
- PotashImports most
Imports all of its potash supply Estimate
Main partners: Canada, Belgium, China
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- PhosphateExporter
Exports 49% of what it produces Estimate
Main partners: United States, Côte d'Ivoire, India (buyers)
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025
- ArmsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: France, 62% of imports
Main partners: France, Spain, Italy
SIPRI, 2021–2025
- ChipsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: Germany, 18% of imports
Main partners: Germany, France, China
UN Comtrade, 2025
Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRI; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Dependencies toolMoney and reserves
Senegal’s economy produced $37 bn in 2025.
GDP, 2000–2025
Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026
Economic growth6.7%2025 · 20th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation1.5%2025 · 125th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment2.7%2025 · 152nd of 181 · World Bank
Trade68% of GDP2024 · 107th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$37million2025 · 163rd of 200 · World Bank
People
Senegal had 19 m people in 2025.
Population, 1950–2100
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios
Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Senegal’s population by age
1950200020502100
Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Births per woman3.822023 · 35th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age19.12023 · 202nd of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over3.6%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
Technology and space
Satellites owned in Senegal numbered 1 at the end of 2025.
Climate and hazards
Senegal emitted 14.1 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.
Senegal’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026
CO2 emissions14Mt2024 · 98th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person0.8t2024 · 167th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 1750301Mt2024 · 119th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress2.22023 · 64th of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
More figures
Shown only where a source covers Senegal.
Sanctions
2entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 1 and EU 1
Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.
Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Chinese loans and grants
US$4.09billioncommitted by Chinese state lenders, 2000–2021
Source: AidData Chinese development finance2000–2021
Cyber incidents
5publicly known incidents affecting Senegal, 2000–2024
Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to
Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024
All figures
50 measures on this site have a recent figure for Senegal.
| GDP | $37 bn | 2025 | 107th of 186 | World Bank |
| GDP per person | $1,955 | 2025 | 155th of 186 | World Bank |
| Economic growth | 6.7% | 2025 | 20th of 186 | World Bank |
| Inflation | 1.5% | 2025 | 125th of 169 | World Bank |
| Government debt | 128% | 2025 | 10th of 191 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Government budget balance | −6.4% | 2025 | 171st of 195 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Current account balance | Estimate | 2025 | 99th of 194 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | 2025 | 152nd of 181 | World Bank |
| Trade | 68% | 2024 | 107th of 172 | World Bank |
| Foreign investment in | $37 m | 2025 | 163rd of 200 | World Bank |
| Remittances received | 10.6% | 2023 | 25th of 173 | World Bank |
| Population | 19 m | 2025 | 68th of 216 | World Bank |
| Population with UN projections | 18 m | 2023 | 71st of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Births per woman | 3.82 | 2023 | 35th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Median age | 19.1 | 2023 | 202nd of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Life expectancy | 68.7 | 2023 | 180th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Refugees from the country | 52,006 | 2025 | 48th of 206 | UNHCR |
| Refugees and others needing protection, by host | 18,797 | 2025 | 101st of 176 | UNHCR |
| Refugees hosted per 1,000 people | 1.0 | 2025 | 112th of 176 | UNHCR |
| Crude oil production | 100 kb/d | 2025 | 44th of 214 | EIA |
| Oil consumption | 76 kb/d | 2024 | 95th of 212 | EIA |
| Natural gas production | Preliminary | 2024 | 83rd of 213 | EIA |
| Natural gas consumption | 0.0 bcm | 2024 | 118th of 213 | EIA |
| Electricity generated | 8 TWh | 2024 | 114th of 193 | Ember |
| Low-carbon electricity | 20% | 2024 | 128th of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from coal | 1.3% | 2024 | 72nd of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from wind and solar | 14% | 2024 | 54th of 193 | Ember |
| Wheat imports | 0.9 Mt | 2024 | 49th of 180 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize production | 0.8 Mt | 2024 | 66th of 169 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize imports | 0.5 Mt | 2024 | 51st of 196 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice production | 1.1 Mt | 2024 | 33rd of 135 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice imports | 1.4 Mt | 2024 | 10th of 197 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 107th of 179 | FAOSTAT |
| Potash fertiliser use | 0.01 Mt | 2024 | 94th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| Phosphate fertiliser use | 0.01 Mt | 2024 | 95th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| CO2 emissions | 14 Mt | 2024 | 98th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 per person | 0.8 t | 2024 | 167th of 213 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 emitted since 1750 | 301 Mt | 2024 | 119th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Net CO2 imports through trade | 35% | 2023 | 40th of 120 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Water stress | 2.2 | 2023 | 64th of 164 | WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0) |
| Water from abroad | 34% | 2023 | 57th of 193 | FAO AQUASTAT |
| Military spending, share of GDP | 1.6% | 2025 | 80th of 150 | World Bank |
| Military spending | $567 m | 2025 | 98th of 150 | World Bank |
| Arms imports | 78 TIV m | 2024 | 51st of 117 | SIPRI |
| Satellites in orbit | 1 | 2025 | 63rd of 83 | Orbital data from CelesTrak |
| People using the internet | 60% | 2024 | 136th of 182 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports | $128 m | 2023 | 100th of 174 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports, share of service exports | 8.7% | 2023 | 69th of 174 | World Bank |
| Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK) | 2 | 2026 | 155th of 181 | US CSL |
| Chinese loans and grants committed | $643 m | 2021 | 17th of 122 | AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.0 |
Sources for this page
- World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Trade, …
- IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
- UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
- UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
- U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
- Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
- FAOSTATWheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice production, Rice imports, Soybean imports, …
- Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
- WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
- FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
- SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Dependencies at a glance
- CelesTrak SATCATSatellites in orbit
- US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
- AidData Chinese development financeChinese loans and grants
- UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
- EU financial sanctions listSanctions
- UK Sanctions ListSanctions
- EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents
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