Senegal

Senegal Information

GENERAL

General

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Capital
Dakar
Population
16.296,36 (miles) inhabitants
Name and post of head of government and/or state
Macky Sall, President
Currency and iso code
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Equivalence in euros (Febrero 2021)
1 EUR = 655,957 XOF
Religion
Muslim (90% - 95%), Christian (Principal Minority)
Language
Official: French; national languages: Wolof, Serer, Peul, Mandinka, Soninke, Diola
CANARY ISLANDS GOVERNMENT OFFICE
Address: 3-5 Ave. Carde, Plateau. B.P. 4146. Dakar, Senegal
Contact: José Antonio Delgado Guanche - International Business Dynamiser. Representative of PROEXCA in Senegal, Ghana and Ivory Coast
Email: ja.delgado@proexca.es
Telephone: +221 77 377 95 07

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

GDP Growth (annual %)

Source: World Bank - Update on 05/07/2021

Per Capita GDP Growth (annual %)

Source: World Bank - Update on 05/07/2021

GDP Structure by sectors (%)

Source: UNCTADstat. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development - Updated on 05/07/2021

 Agriculture. Hunting. Forestry. Fishing
 Industry
 Services

Consumer price inflation (annual %)

Source: International Monetary Fund - Updated on 05/07/2021

Total unemployment, men and women (% of the total active male and female population)

Source: World Bank - Update on 05/07/2021

Male
Female

Evolution of exchange against Euro with currency: 2021

Source: InforEuro. European Commission - Updated on 05/07/2021

TRADE AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT INDICATORS

Exports evolution (in thousands of €):

Source: DataComex. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism - Updated on 05/07/2021

National
Canary Islands

Imports evolution (in thousands of €):

Source: DataComex. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism - Updated on 05/07/2021

National
Canary Islands

Exports from Canary Islands to the country. By product type (%, 2020):

Source: DataComex. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism - Updated on 05/07/2021

Imports to Canary Islands from the country. By product type (%, 2020):

Source: DataComex. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism - Updated on 05/07/2021

Number of Spanish and Canarian businesses exporting to the country

Source: DataEmpresas Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism - Updated on 18/12/2020

Number of Spanish and Canarian businesses importing from the country

Source: DataEmpresas Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism - Updated on 18/12/2020

Direct foreign investment. Net capital entry capital (balance of payments. US$ at current prices)

Source: World Bank - Update on 18/12/2020

Evolution of Spanish and Canarian investment (gross investment flow in thousands of euros)

Source: DataInvex. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism - Updated on 22/12/2020

RISK INDICATORS

Country's risk indicators

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and COFACE for Trade - Updated on 17/02/2021

Scale of evaluationRisk level
Evaluating EntityMinimum riskMaximum riskPreviousCurrent
COFACE for TradeA1E-B (Algo elevado)
Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE)1755

RELEVANT INDICATORS

Name of indexScorePlace in ranking
Ease of Doing Business Index
20192020
54.15/10059.3/100
20192020
141/190123/190
Corruption Perceptions Index
20182019
45/10045/100
20182019
67/18066/180
Economic Competitiveness Index
20182019
49/10049.7/100
20182019
113/140114/141
Human Development Index
20182019
0.514/10.512/1
20182019
166/189 (Desarrollo Bajo)168/189 (Desarrollo bajo)
Source:
Ease of Doing Business Index: Doing Business Report. World Bank Group - Updated on 18/12/2020
Corruption Perceptions Index : International Transparency - Updated on 18/12/2020
Economic Competitiveness Index: Global Competitiveness Report. World Economic Forum - Updated on 18/12/2020
Human Development Index: United Nations Program for Development - Updated on 18/12/2020

DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

Official Development Aid allocated to the country in 2019, by sector of origin. In thousands of €

Source: Official Development Aid Information System. Spanish Cooperation - Updated on 17/02/2021

Official Development Aid allocated to the country in 2019, by Autonomous Communities. In thousands of €

Source: Official Development Aid Information System. Spanish Cooperation - Updated on 17/02/2021

Official Development Aid allocated to the country in 2019, by local entities. In thousands of €

Source: Official Development Aid Information System. Spanish Cooperation - Updated on 17/02/2021

TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION

INTERREG MAC Programme

Source: INTERREG V-A Spain-Portugal MAC 2014-2020 Programme - Updated on 18/12/2020

AIR AND SEA CONNECTIVITY

Passengers
CityCompanyFrequency Contact
DakarBinterActualmente no tienen vuelos programadoshttps://www.bintercanarias.com/17/12/2020
Cargo
AIR TRANSPORT
CityCompanyFrequency Contact
Posibilidad de contratar charterSwift AirPosibilidad de contratar charterhttps://www.swiftair.com/17/12/2020
Tenerife Norte - DakarSwift AirSemanalhttps://www.swiftair.com/17/12/2020
Gran Canaria - DakarSwift AirSemanalhttps://www.swiftair.com/17/12/2020
MARINE TRANSPORT
CityCompanyFrequency Contact
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - DakarMiller y CíaMensualhttps://www.boluda.com.es/es/inicio/17/12/2020
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - DakarMarmedsa CanariasSemanalhttps://www.noatum.com/servicios-maritimos/17/12/2020
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - DakarCanarshipSemanalhttp://canarship.eu/17/12/2020
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - DakarA. Pérez y Cía.Semanalhttp://www.perezycia.com/17/12/2020
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - DakarMSCSemanalhttps://www.msc.com/esp17/12/2020
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - DakarUniversal Africa Lines (UAL)Mensualhttps://ualalliance.com/17/12/2020
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - DakarSafmarine / MaerskSemanalhttps://www.safmarine.com/maersk17/12/2020
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - DakarMSCSemanalhttps://www.msc.com/esp17/12/2020
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - DakarHapag LloydSemanalhttps://www.hapag-lloyd.com/es/home.html17/12/2020
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - DakarCMA - CGMSemanalhttps://www.cma-cgm.com/17/12/2020
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - DakarBoluda LinesSemanalhttps://www.boluda.com.es/es/inicio/17/12/2020

USEFUL INFORMATION

Institutional Directory

Treaties in force

Trade Agreements with the European Union

Country report, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Travel recommendations