Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Senegal

Senegal: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 20.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.4%
Change on year
down 44.5%
World rank
65th
of 100 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2022
All-time low
12.8%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Senegal, 2008–2023

15202530352008201520232008: 19.3 %2009: 19.5 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 21 %2012: 20 %2013: 19.1 %2014: 14.7 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 25.6 %2017: 23.4 %2018: 26.8 %2019: 20.2 %2020: 22.1 %2021: 28 %2022: 36.8 %2023: 20.4 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 20.4% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.

The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Senegal peaked at 36.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2015.

That places Senegal 65th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Senegal, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 19.3%
2009 19.5% +0.9%
2010 18.8% -3.5%
2011 21.0% +11.8%
2012 20.0% -4.9%
2013 19.1% -4.1%
2014 14.7% -23.4%
2015 12.8% -12.5%
2016 25.6% +99.9%
2017 23.4% -8.7%
2018 26.8% +14.3%
2019 20.2% -24.6%
2020 22.1% +9.3%
2021 28.0% +26.7%
2022 36.8% +31.6%
2023 20.4% -44.5%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 20.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 20.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.9%, 3.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 19.3% 19.5% 2
2010s 20.2% 12.8% 26.8% 10
2020s 26.8% 20.4% 36.8% 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 62 Portugal 22.4% compare
  2. 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.5% compare
  3. 64 Chile 20.8% compare
  4. 66 Moldova 18.9% compare
  5. 67 Jordan 18.8% compare
  6. 68 Kazakhstan 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Senegal?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Senegal was 20.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2015.
How does Senegal rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Senegal ranks 65th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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