Senegal's domestic economic activity grew by 2,3 % in July 2026 compared to the previous month, driven primarily by the primary and secondary sectors, which rose by 1,2 % and 2,4 % respectively, as well as by taxes on goods and services, which increased by 21 %. Year-on-year, economic activity growth reached 6 % during the month under review, supported notably by the 7,5 % increase in the primary sector.
These data are sourced from statistics by the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Planning, published by the Directorate of Forecasting and Economic Studies. In the primary sector, activity grew by 1,2 % in July, in monthly variation, thanks in particular to the 2,1 % rise in livestock farming.
Conversely, fishing declined by 4,9 %. Year-on-year, the sector recorded growth of 7,5 %, driven by fishing, up 20 %, and livestock farming, which increased by 5,8 %.
See also- Senegal: A fourth quarter of economic and social challenges. The secondary sector also contributed to the growth in economic activity, with a rise of 2,4 % over one month.
This development is explained in particular by the performance of the production and distribution of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (+20,2 %), the manufacture of other manufactured products (+43,8 %), coking and refining (+25,7 %), as well as the manufacture of chemical and pharmaceutical products (+6,9 %). These increases were, however, mitigated by the decline in the manufacture of food products (-6,4 %), extractive activities (-0,5 %), the manufacture of capital goods, machinery and transport equipment (-19,1 %), as well as the manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (-0,9 %).
Year-on-year, the secondary sector grew by 6 %. This performance was notably supported by the production and distribution of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (+25,7 %), construction (+10,4 %), the manufacture of other manufactured products (+51,9 %), the manufacture of mineral materials (+36,2 %) and that of other non-metallic mineral products (+11,9 %).
Conversely, the manufacture of capital goods, machinery and transport equipment fell by 47 %, while the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment declined by 22,2 %. The manufacture of chemical and pharmaceutical products (-1,6 %) and rubber and plastic processing (-7,8 %) also recorded declines.
Excluding hydrocarbons, the secondary sector grew by 2,6 % in monthly variation and by 8 % year-on-year. See also- Senegal: Ousmane Sonko's threats of budgetary deadlock cause bonds to fall.
In the tertiary sector, activity decreased slightly by 0,2 % in July, mainly due to the decline in trade (-0,4 %), transport (-1,2 %), accommodation and catering (-1,1 %), financial and insurance services (-10,5 %), administrative and office support service activities (-2,1 %), education (-5,1 %), as well as artistic, cultural, sports and recreational activities (-26,8 %).
Conversely, information and communication (+9,3 %), specialized, scientific and technical activities (+21 %) and health services (+6 %) recorded positive developments. Year-on-year, the tertiary sector posted growth of 5,1 %, supported in particular by transport (+4,1 %), information and communication (+12 %), specialized, scientific and technical activities (+31 %), public administration (+6,6 %), health (+37,2 %), as well as artistic, cultural, sports and recreational activities (+39,9 %).
Published on 22/10/26 09:08. Mouhamadou Dieng