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Identity
Regime
presidential system
Capital
Dakar
Population
18,593,258
Area
196,722 km²
Currency
XOF
Executive
Head of State
Bassirou Diomaye Faye
2024
2024
Head of Government
Bassirou Diomaye Faye
2024
2024
Cabinet (size)
3
Parliament
165 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.63
#66
#66
Freedom House
70/100
Free
Free
CPI corruption
46/100
#65
#65
Press RSF
58/100
#78
#78
Economy
GDP (B$)
37 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
1,955 $
2025
2025
Growth %
6.7 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
1.5 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
2.7 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.5 Md$
1.6 %PIB · #100
1.6 %PIB · #100
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Francophonie (OIF) · OIC · African Union · ECOWAS
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
31% · 60% · 67%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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