Macro-economic Data

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A. Demography and Macroeconomy

A.1 Population
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Total population15.85 million15.42 million14.99 million
WDI
A.1.1
Total number of households  1.62 millionA.1.2
Average household size 98.31
Country Editor
A.1.3
Urban population (% of total)47.19% of total46.74% of total46.3% of total
WDI
A.1.4
Urban population growth (annual %)3.74%3.76%3.75%
WDI
A.1.5
A.2 Economy
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)24,240 USD (millions)21,112 USD (millions)18,982 USD (millions)
WEO
A.2.1
GDP based on PPP valuation of country GDP (Current international dollar)59,987 USD (millions)54,804 USD (millions)50,191 USD (millions)
WEO
A.2.2
GDP per capita, current prices (U.S. dollars)1,485.4 USD 1,331.28 USD 1,231.65 USD
WEO
A.2.3
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)3,675.9 USD 3,455.72 USD 3,256.69 USD
WEO
A.2.4
GDP, constant prices (Percent change)6.97%7.15%6.23%
WEO
A.2.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change).82%-.66%2.06%
WEO
A.2.6
GDP, deflator (Index)105.89103.63101.87
WEO
A.2.7
Consumer price index107.36106.87105.48
WDI
A.2.8
GINI Index  Not available
WDI
A.2.9
Urban minimum wages per month in USD83.26 USD   
Country Editor
A.2.12
Growth in urban household income (%/year)A.2.13
Employment (% of total laborforce)A.2.14
Self-employed46.65%46.73%46.79%
ILO
A.2.14.1
Informally employed  90.4%
ILO
A.2.14.2
Unemployed 15.7%15.3%
ANSD
A.2.14.3
Interest Rates:A.2.15
Yield on 10-year Government bond  5.94%
WDI
A.2.15.3
Average bank deposit rate 6.49%6.93%
IFS
A.2.15.4
Lending rate 5.14%5.3%
IFS
A.2.15.5
B. Housing Market
B.1 Housing Stock: Production, Transactions
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Number of dwelling units:B.1.1
Characteristics of housing stock:B.1.3
Tenure in urban areas (%):B.1.4
Owner-occupied units  72.6% of total
ANSD 2013 Final Report on Agriculture and Housing
B.1.4.1
Private rental units  23.1% of total
ANSD Final Report on Agriculture and Housing
B.1.4.3
Other forms of tenure   4.3% of total
ANSD Final Report on Agriculture and Housing
B.1.4.5
Estimated Number of units completed/yearB.1.5
Formal sector/registered  10,000 units
CAHF, Ministry of Housing
B.1.5.1
B.2 Housing Prices and Cost for Urban Areas or Capital City
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Median urban house price in USD:B.2.1
Existing housing 205,293 USD  B.2.1.2
Median house price to median annual HH income:B.2.2
Annual average % change in median house prices:B.2.3
M2 construction cost for median quality houseB.2.4


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Notes: not available beyond the provident insurance involved in BHS Pack 35
Notes: Property Tax on Developed Land (contribution foncière des proprieties bâties) is levied at a rate of 5% for all immovable properties except factories. Refer to Article of the Code General de Impots , Loi -2012-31
Notes: Property Tax on Developed Land (contribution foncière des proprieties bâties) is levied at a rate of 5% for all immovable properties except factories. Refer to Article of the Code General de Impots , Loi -2012-31
Notes: The Caisse des Depots et Consignations is a public bank, mandated to contribute to the economic development of the country by investing in projects such as social housing
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Notes: 25 banks, 4 finance institutes
Notes: average of fixed and variable rates
Notes: Banque de l'Habitat de Senegal (BHS) alone is estimated to originate about 25% of all housing loans. Source: BCEAO, 2014
Notes: Banque de l'Habitat de Senegal (BHS) alone is estimated to originate about 25% of all housing loans. Source: BCEAO, 2014
Notes: BCEAO manages a Bureaux d’Information sur le Crédit (BIC), but there are no private credit bureaus
Notes: BCEAO manages a Bureaux d’Information sur le Crédit (BIC), but there are no private credit bureaus
Notes: Capital gains are considered as business income and are subject to a flat tax of 30% of the net gain.
Notes: Capital gains realized from the sale of real property are considered as business income and are subject to corporate income tax at a flat rate of 30% on the net gains. The seller or the owner of the property is held liable for this tax.
Notes: Capital gains realized from the sale of real property are considered as business income and are subject to corporate income tax at a flat rate of 30% on the net gains. The seller or the owner of the property is held liable for this tax.
Notes: Capital gains realized from the sale of real property are considered as business income and are subject to corporate income tax at a flat rate of 30% on the net gains. The seller or the owner of the property is held liable for this tax.
Notes: Capital gains realized from the sale of real property are considered as business income and are subject to corporate income tax at a flat rate of 30% on the net gains. The seller or the owner of the property is held liable for this tax.
Notes: Capital gains realized from the sale of real property are considered as business income and are subject to corporate income tax at a flat rate of 30% on the net gains. The seller or the owner of the property is held liable for this tax.
Notes: combines owners and co-owners
Notes: combines renters and co-renters
Notes: estimate
Notes: Figure comes from the formal market in Dakar which mainly caters to high income clients
Notes: For loans that are greater than 50mm FCFA in value.
Notes: For loans that are greater than 50mm FCFA in value.
Notes: For loans that are greater than 50mm FCFA in value.
Notes: For loans that are greater than 50mm FCFA in value.
Notes: For loans that are greater than 50mm FCFA in value.
Notes: generally requires purchase of provident mortgage insurance
Notes: inter-bank market is underdeveloped. Banks can access liquidity through the Caisse Régionale de Refinancement Hypothécaire (CRRH), a Regional Refinancing Entity for WAEMU countries. Senegalese banks have acccessed 20 billion CFA ($34.5 million USD)
Notes: inter-bank market is underdeveloped. Banks can access liquidity through the Caisse Régionale de Refinancement Hypothécaire (CRRH), a Regional Refinancing Entity for WAEMU countries. Senegalese banks have acccessed 20 billion CFA ($34.5 million USD)
Notes: Most MFIs in Senegal that are nongovernmental organizations are "mutual MFIs."
Notes: Most MFIs in Senegal that are not nongovernmental organizations are "mutual MFIs."
Notes: Most MFIs in Senegal that are not nongovernmental organizations are "mutual MFIs."
Notes: Most MFIs in Senegal that are not nongovernmental organizations are "mutual MFIs."
Notes: Most MFIs in Senegal that are not nongovernmental organizations are "mutual MFIs."
Notes: Most MFIs in Senegal that are not nongovernmental organizations are "mutual MFIs."
Notes: Most MFIs in Senegal that are not nongovernmental organizations are "mutual MFIs."
Notes: not available beyond the provident insurance involved in BHS Pack 35
Notes: Number of banks and microfinance agencies that offer mortgage loans.
Notes: Property tax is levied at a rate of 5% of the property's rental value.
Notes: Property Tax on Developed Land (contribution foncière des proprieties bâties) is levied at a rate of 5% for all immovable properties except factories. Refer to Article of the Code General de Impots , Loi -2012-31
Notes: Represents only BHS housing loans outstanding, which in 2013 dominated the housing finance market.
Notes: Represents only BHS housing loans outstanding, which in 2013 dominated the housing finance market.
Notes: Represents only BHS housing loans outstanding, which in 2013 dominated the housing finance market.
Notes: Represents only BHS housing loans outstanding, which in 2013 dominated the housing finance market.
Notes: Senegal participates in the regional mortgage refinancing facility, CRRH
Notes: Senegal participates in the regional mortgage refinancing facility, CRRH
Notes: Senegal's mortgage bank focuses primarily on providing housing finance to its citizens, but it also offers a wider range of typical commercial bank services like savings and checking accounts, debit cards, and retirement accounts. It has been in operation since 1980 but previously served more as a short-term credit provider and not a true mortgage bank.
Notes: Senegal's mortgage bank focuses primarily on providing housing finance to its citizens, but it also offers a wider range of typical commercial bank services like savings and checking accounts, debit cards, and retirement accounts. It has been in operation since 1980 but previously served more as a short-term credit provider and not a true mortgage bank.
Notes: Senegal's mortgage bank focuses primarily on providing housing finance to its citizens, but it also offers a wider range of typical commercial bank services like savings and checking accounts, debit cards, and retirement accounts. It has been in operation since 1980 but previously served more as a short-term credit provider and not a true mortgage bank.
Notes: Senegal's mortgage bank focuses primarily on providing housing finance to its citizens, but it also offers a wider range of typical commercial bank services like savings and checking accounts, debit cards, and retirement accounts. It has been in operation since 1980 but previously served more as a short-term credit provider and not a true mortgage bank.
Notes: Senegal's mortgage bank focuses primarily on providing housing finance to its citizens, but it also offers a wider range of typical commercial bank services like savings and checking accounts, debit cards, and retirement accounts. It has been in operation since 1980 but previously served more as a short-term credit provider and not a true mortgage bank.
Notes: Senegal's mortgage bank focuses primarily on providing housing finance to its citizens, but it also offers a wider range of typical commercial bank services like savings and checking accounts, debit cards, and retirement accounts. It has been in operation since 1980 but previously served more as a short-term credit provider and not a true mortgage bank.
Notes: Société Immobilière du Cap-Vert (SICAP) is a majority state owned developer that offers homes to low income households on a rent-to-buy program
Notes: Société Immobilière du Cap-Vert (SICAP) is a majority state owned developer that offers homes to low income households on a rent-to-buy program
Notes: The ARIZ guarantee from Agence Francaise de Développement (AFD) guarantees loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and microfinance institutions (MFIs). The maximum amount guaranteed is EUR 2 million (USD 2.3 million) per transaction and EUR 4 million (USD 4.7 million) per company or group.
Notes: The ARIZ guarantee from Agence Francaise de Développement (AFD) guarantees loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and microfinance institutions (MFIs). The maximum amount guaranteed is EUR 2 million (USD 2.3 million) per transaction and EUR 4 million (USD 4.7 million) per company or group.
Notes: The Caisse des Depots et Consignations is a public bank, mandated to contribute to the economic development of the country by investing in projects such as social housing
Notes: The State created the Fonds de garantie pour l’acces du lodgement (FOGALOG) in 2015 to facilitate access to financing for the construction or purchase of low-income housing. BHS signed an agreement with FOGALOG in 2015.
Notes: The State created the Fonds de garantie pour l’acces du lodgement (FOGALOG) in 2015 to facilitate access to financing for the construction or purchase of low-income housing. BHS signed an agreement with FOGALOG in 2015.