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The components analysed in the International LPI include:
• The efficiency of customs and border management clearance;
• The quality of transport infrastructure;
• The ease of arranging shipments;
• The quality of logistics services;
• The ability of tracking and tracing;
• The frequency with which shipments reach consignees within expected delivery times.

Overview

The Senegalese economy exhibited strong growth in 2019 with gross domestic product (GDP) growing by 5.3% from the previous year. In 2017 and 2018, the country’s GDP contracted by about 1%. With population growth holding steady at around 2.8%, the economic slowdown has reduced per capita GDP slightly to €1280. National debt jumped more than 10% to 61.2% between 2016 and 2017 before stabilising again. This is likely linked to strong GDP growth of 7.4% and a ratings upgrade to Ba3 by Moody’s in 2017. The country also improved their ease of doing business ranking by 20 positions to the 141th spot between 2015 and 2019.

The country’s rate of inflation in 2019 remains low at 1%. This is in line with rates between 0.5% and 1.2% for the period since 2015, signifying relative stability. Senegal’s currency, the West African CFA franc, is pegged to the euro which limits adverse rate fluctuation. It reached its peak strength against the US dollar at the beginning of 2018, weakening in the following period and is currently trading around the 600 mark.

Inflows of foreign investment have been able to maintain a healthy growth trajectory to almost €536 million in 2018. This growth has kept pace with local economic growth, staying comfortably within the 2%-3% range of GDP. Promotion des Investissements et Grands Travaux (APIX), the country’s designated investment hub, works to promote investment and facilitate major projects in the country.

Clean energy investment to date has been erratic, fluctuating from €2.4 million in 2014 to €135 million two years later and dropping to €11 million in 2018. More than 80% of investment in this sector after 2017 is from foreign sources, despite limited incentives for the purchase of renewable energy technologies. Senegal offers no VAT exemption on solar panels, wind turbines or batteries. Solar panels attract no import duties, however if they are pre-assembled into a generating system a 5% charge is applicable. Wind turbines and batteries are charged 5% and 20% import duties respectively.
Regional affiliation
AU, CEN-SAD, UEMOA
Official language(s)
French
National currency
West African CFA Franc
Presence of port
Yes
Port of Dakar
Next planned election and cycle length
Presidential elections:
2026 (7-year cycle)
Parliamentary elections:
2022 (5-year cycle)

Demographics

Population
% urban population of total population
% rural population of total population
Population growth rate
Working age (15-64) share of total population
Working age (15-64)
Rest of population
Urbanisation rate (% urban population growth)

Connectivity

Mobile telecom operators
Expresso Telecom
Hayo
Orange
Tigo
All three connectivity indicators
% penetration of mobile cellular subscriptions
% penetration of mobile money
% population with access to internet

Logistics, Import duties and value added tax

Logistics

Median lead time to import
2018
7 days
Aggregated Logistics Performance Index ranking
2018
141

Import Duties and Value-Added Tax

Import Duties
Solar panels
Wind turbines
Batteries (for renewable energy storage)
VAT
Solar Panels
Wind turbines
Batteries (for renewable energy storage)

Business intelligence

Energy Ranking

Climatescope ranking
2019
42
2018
13
2017
11
2016
38
2015
36
WB RISE ranking
2018
101
2016
72
2014
Not ranked

Economy

GDP
Real GDP growth
GDP/capita, real
SSA average
GDP/capita, real
SSA average
GDP/capita, real
Debt to GDP ratio (gross debt)
Inflation rate
Exchange rate
Currency exchange rate vs. EUR and USD
Currency exchange rate vs. EUR
Currency exchange rate vs. USD
Total volume of clean energy investment
% foreign investment in clean energy
2018
88.00%
2017
84.00%
Methodologies
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