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Senegal - ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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Economic forecasts


 
Indicators
2005
2006
GDP (USD billion)
8.499  
8.991  
Real GDP growth (constant prices)
5.7 % 
5.0 %
GDP per capita (USD)
794.246  
817.318  
Inflation rate
1.5 % 
1.9 % 
Source : IMF - 2005 data


General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004
GDP (USD billion) 5.0   6.5   7.7  
Real GDP growth (constant prices) 1.1 % 6.5 % 6.0 %
GDP per capita (USD) 467   485   504  
Inflation rate 2.2 % -0.0 % 0.5 %
Unemployment rate ..   ..   ..  
External debt (USD billion) 4   4   ..  
CFA Franc rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   625.853449   522.591619   ..  
Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda


GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004
Agriculture and fishing 15.0%   16.8%   17.0%  
Industry and mining 21.6%   21.2%     21.2%  
Services 63.4%   62.0%     61.8%  
Sources : World bank


Investments


FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 78   52   70   133 / 197
Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "


Foreign Trade


General indicators


Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004
Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 1.6   ..   ..  
Export of goods (f.o.b) 1.1   ..   ..  
Trade balance -0.5   ..   ..  
Balance of payments -0.3   -0.5   -0.5  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Indicators 2002 2003 2004
Share of foreign trade in GDP 69.9%   68.9%   66.7%  
Share of imports in GDP 39.8%   40.5%   38.8%  
Share of exports in GDP 30.1%   28.4%   27.8%  
Imports of goods and services (percent change) -2.6%   -1.6%   2.9%  
Exports of goods and services (percent change) -1.7%   0.5%   3.7%  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Trade in goods/services by major category


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     ..     ..    
Agricultural raw materials 2%   3%  
Food products 30%   37%  
Hydrocarbons 19%   20%  
Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 47%   34%  
Ores and metals 3%   3%  
Other goods -1%   3%  


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Services (USD billion): ..   ..  
Transport ..   ..  
Tourisme ..   ..  
Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) ..   ..  
Source : World Bank


Trade Data, by HS Code :
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data


Trade by partner countries



Main clients
(% of exports)
2004
India   13.9%  
Mali   13.7%  
Bunkers   12%  
France   9.5%  
Italy   7%  

Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2004
France   24.3%  
Niger   11.7%  
Thailand   6.2%  
Spain   4.1%  
Brazil   3.8%  
Source : COMTRADE


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