Fact Sheet
Senegal
Official Title:
Republic of Senegal
General Information
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $34,178,767 | $8,389,829 |
| 2016 | $39,591,198 | $6,238,261 |
| 2017 | $49,109,964 | $3,288,850 |
| 2018 | $57,132,576 | $3,654,521 |
| 2019 | $77,014,626 | $5,222,448 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $173,027 | $1,259,279 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $11,251,716 | $72,675 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $108 | $37,035 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $111,927 | $368,335 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $57,682 | $107,796 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $1,656,493 | $24,034 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $368,812 | $26,913 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $684 | $221 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $24,903 | $35,439 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $1,271,918 | $460 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $1,321,731 | $13,351 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $22,831 | $1,239,273 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $209,504 | $699 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $14,944 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $217,536 | $8,236 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $4,296,815 | $216,536 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $54,159,079 | $119,524 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $420,659 | $1,669,749 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ | $ |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $93,083 | $7,809 |
| 21 Antiques | $ | $71 |
Capital: Dakar
Population (million): 16.30
Total Area: 196,720km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 447.85 Franc CFA (XOF) (2018 - Annual average)
National Holiday: 4 April, Independence Day
Language(s): French, Wolof, Pulaar, Djola, Mandinka, Serer
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Unicameral parliament (165 members).
Head of State:
President Macky SALL
Head of Government:
N/A
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad: Amadou Bâ
Finance and budget: Abdoulaye Daouda Diallo
Economy, Planning and Cooperation: Amadou Hott
Commerce and small and medium enterprises: Aminata Assome Diatta
Main Political Parties:
Alliance pour la République (APR), Parti Démocratique Sénégalais (PDS), Parti Socialiste du Sénégal (PS), Alliance des Forces de Progrès (AFP), Front pour le socialisme et la démocratie (FSD), Union pour la République (UPR).
Elections:
Last: February 2019 (presidential), July 2017 (legislative).
Economic Information (2018)
| Type | Senegal | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 31.20 | 2,222.58 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 1,914.08 | 60,078.85 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 6.16 | 1.83 |
| Inflation: (%) | 0.46 | 2.24 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0 | 5.82 |
Product Trade and investment (2019)
Canadian exports to country: $77,014,626
Canadian imports from country: $5,222,448
FDI in Canada (2018): $ million
CDI in country (2018): $982 million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Viviane BAMPASSY
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Sébastien BEAULIEU
February 2020
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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