Economy - overview:
Senegal’s economy is driven by mining, construction, tourism, fisheries and agriculture, which is the primary source of employment in rural areas. The country's key export industries include phosphate mining, fertilizer production, agricultural products and commercial fishing and it is also working on oil exploration projects. Senegal relies heavily on donor assistance, remittances and foreign direct investment. For the first time in the past twelve years, Senegal reached a growth rate of 6.5% in 2015 due in part to a buoyant performance in agriculture because of higher rainfall and productivity in the sector.President Macky SALL, who was elected in March 2012 under a reformist policy agenda, inherited an economy with high energy costs, a challenging business environment, and a culture of overspending. President SALL unveiled an ambitious economic plan, the Emerging Senegal Plan (ESP), which aims to implement priority economic reforms and investment projects to increase economic growth while preserving macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability. Bureaucratic bottlenecks and a challenging business climate are among the perennial challenges that may slow the implementation of this plan.Senegal is receiving technical support from the IMF from 2015-2017 under a Policy Support Instrument (PSI) to assist with implementation of the ESP. The PSI implementation continues to be satisfactory as concluded by the IMF’s second review mission in March 2016. Investors have signaled confidence in the country through Senegal’s successful Eurobond issuances in recent years, including in 2014.The government will focus on 19 projects under the ESP for the 2016 budget to continue the structural transformation of the economy. These 19 projects include the Thies-Touba Highway, including the new airport- Mbour-Thies Highway. Senegal will increase the national family allowances program and the community development emergency program in 2016. Electricity supply is a chief constraint for Senegal’s development. Electricity prices in Senegal are among the highest in the world. Power Africa, a program led by USAID and OPIC, plans to increase the current 500 mW of generating capacity to over 1,000 mW in the next three to five years. Recent gas discoveries on the Senegal-Mauritanian border, as well as just south of Dakar, will help alleviate some of the energy shortages.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
$39.72 billion (2016 est.) $37.24 billion (2015 est.) $34.98 billion (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
country comparison to the world: 116
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GDP (official exchange rate):
$14.87 billion (2015 est.)
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GDP - real growth rate:
6.6% (2016 est.) 6.5% (2015 est.) 4.3% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 12
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GDP - per capita (PPP):
$2,600 (2016 est.) $2,500 (2015 est.) $2,400 (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
country comparison to the world: 196
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Gross national saving:
18.2% of GDP (2016 est.) 17.7% of GDP (2015 est.) 16.1% of GDP (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 99
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GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 74.5%
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government consumption: 15%
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investment in fixed capital: 28.3%
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investment in inventories: -0.3%
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exports of goods and services: 26.5%
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imports of goods and services: -44% (2016 est.)
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GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 15.6%
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industry: 24.1%
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - industry country ranks ]
services: 60.3% (2016 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - services country ranks ]

Agriculture - products:
peanuts, millet, corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, green vegetables; cattle, poultry, pigs; fish

Industries:
agricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, zircon, and gold mining, construction materials, ship construction and repair

Industrial production growth rate:
7.5% (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 12
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Labor force:
6.737 million (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 66
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Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 77.5%
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - agriculture country ranks ]
industry and services: 22.5% (2007 est.)

Unemployment rate:
48% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 201
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Population below poverty line:
46.7% (2011 est.)
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 2.5%
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highest 10%: 31.1% (2011)
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Distribution of family income - Gini index:
40.3 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 60
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Budget:
revenues: $3.839 billion
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expenditures: $4.453 billion (2016 est.)
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Taxes and other revenues:
25.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 109
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Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-4.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
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Public debt:
55.6% of GDP (2016 est.) 54.6% of GDP (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 73
[see also: Public debt country ranks ]

Fiscal year:
calendar year

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
1.6% (2016 est.) 0.1% (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
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Central bank discount rate:
0.25% (31 December 2010) 4.25% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 134
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Commercial bank prime lending rate:
14.3% (31 December 2016 est.) 14.3% (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 47
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Stock of narrow money:
$4.759 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $4.264 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 102
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Stock of broad money:
$7.271 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $6.549 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 119
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Stock of domestic credit:
$5.146 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $4.868 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
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Market value of publicly traded shares:
$NA
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Current account balance:
-$1.244 billion (2016 est.) -$1.033 billion (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 131
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Exports:
$2.443 billion (2016 est.) $2.31 billion (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
[see also: Exports country ranks ]

Exports - commodities:
fish, groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton

Exports - partners:
Mali 12.8%, Switzerland 9.7%, India 5.9%, Cote dIvoire 5.3%, China 5.1%, UAE 4.1%, France 4.1% (2015)

Imports:
$5.001 billion (2016 est.) $4.918 billion (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 123
[see also: Imports country ranks ]

Imports - commodities:
food and beverages, capital goods, fuels

Imports - partners:
France 17.9%, China 10%, Nigeria 8.7%, India 5.6%, Spain 4.9%, Netherlands 4.5% (2015)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$2.173 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $2.012 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 112
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Debt - external:
$6.186 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $5.735 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
[see also: Debt - external country ranks ]

Exchange rates:
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar - 605.7 (2016 est.) 591.45 (2015 est.) 591.45 (2014 est.) 494.42 (2013 est.) 510.53 (2012 est.)