Senegal’s economy grew by 4.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from a downwardly revised 3.7% in the previous quarter. Growth was mainly driven by strong performances in the primary sector (+8.6%) and the secondary sector (+5.1%), with additional support from the tertiary sector (+2.7%). Net product taxes, after subsidies, also increased by 2.8% over the period.
From the demand side, the acceleration in activity was underpinned by a sharp rise in exports of goods and services (+29.7%), higher gross fixed capital formation (+7.2%), and an increase in final consumption (+3.4%). On a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis, GDP expanded by 3.1%.
For the year as a whole, Senegal’s GDP grew by 6.7% in 2025, the strongest pace since 2018, following a downwardly revised 6.5% expansion in 2024.
