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Senegal

SEN · Africa

Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Identity

Regime

presidential system

Capital

Dakar

Population

18,593,258

Area

196,722 km²

Currency

XOF

Executive

Head of State

Bassirou Diomaye Faye
2024

Head of Government

Bassirou Diomaye Faye
2024

Cabinet (size)

Parliament

165 seats
1 chamber(s)

Governance

V-Dem (0-1)

0.51
#78

Freedom House

70/100
Partly Free

CPI corruption

45/100
#70

Press RSF

64/100
#94

Economy

GDP (B$)

33 Md$
2024

GDP / capita

1,773 $
2024

Growth %

6.1 %
2024

Inflation %

0.8 %
2024

Unemployment %

2.7 %
2025

Defense & nuclear

Defense budget

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Nuclear posture

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Listed military units

International posture

Sanctions

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Chokepoints

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Alliances

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Alignment USA · RUS · CHN

31% · 60% · 67%
UN vote

Treaties ratified (of 10)

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