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    Senegal

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    Africa · #73 of 117 markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    46.8▲ +1.3 YoY
    ●●○0.77IEPA COMPOSITE

    Senegal scores 46.8 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking #73 of 117 economies. That is up 1.3 points on the year before. Its strongest zone is FDI Accelerator at 63.9. Its binding constraint, the lowest-scoring of its six zones, is Innovation Capacity at 37.4. How the IEPA works →

    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420262835424956
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220240481216
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #97of 145 ranked economies▼ 5 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024919599106
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    2.72% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    114
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    -0.51
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    -0.67
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Minerals15 of 48 made · 48% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies12 of 104 made · 27% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture21 of 200 made · 35% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals10 of 157 made · 24% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories2 of 50 made · 4% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts5 of 155 made · 11% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods2 of 78 made · 8% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods0 of 73 made · 1% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Electronic and Electrical Goods is the furthest: 0% made, and only 1% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 67 OF 114 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Toilet paper$28B world market
    Wood, Paper & FurnitureOPENS 0.10 · COMPLEXITY -0.42
    Bakery products$52B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.10 · COMPLEXITY -0.49
    Potatoes$6B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.07 · COMPLEXITY -0.50
    Spirits < 80% alcohol$39B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.46
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 430 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    Tambacounda : la mairie remet des fournitures à une cinquantaine d'établissements scolaires de la commune
    APS Senegal · Oct 8 · Economic Policy
    PEERS · EXTENDED
    🇲🇽Mexico46.2→🇧🇼Botswana46.0→🇷🇺Russia47.0→🇵🇪Peru45.6→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    98organizations indexed across 9 types · 89 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    33
    Research organizations
    29
    Government bodies
    12
    Innovation hubs
    8
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    8
    Health research
    3
    Corporate R&D
    2
    SEZ authorities
    2
    Incubators
    1
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 98 indexed
    ISM Incubateur
    Incubators
    Dakar Integrated Special Economic Zone
    SEZ authorities · Dakar
    Dakar Industrial Free Trade Zone
    SEZ authorities · Dakar · 1974
    Université Amadou Hampaté Ba
    Universities & research bodies · Dakar · 2006
    École Nationale d'Administration
    Universities & research bodies · Dakar · 1960
    Sonatel (Senegal)
    Corporate R&D · Dakar · 1985
    Afrivac
    Research organizations · Dakar
    Association Africa AgroEXport
    Research organizations · Dakar · 2002
    Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec
    Health research · Dakar · 1912
    Jokkolabs Ziguinchor
    Innovation hubs
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    Senegal: common questions

    What is Senegal's IEPA score?
    Senegal scores 46.8 out of 100 on the IEPA, 2024 edition, which ranks it #73 of 117 economies.
    What is Senegal's strongest zone?
    FDI Accelerator, at 63.9. The six zones are scored separately, so a market's strengths stay visible instead of being averaged away.
    What is holding Senegal back?
    Its binding constraint is Innovation Capacity, at 37.4, the lowest of its six zones. The IEPA reports every zone separately so the constraint stays visible instead of being averaged into the composite.
    How does Senegal compare with its peers?
    The closest scored peers are Mexico (46.2), Botswana (46.0), Russia (47.0), Peru (45.6).
    What is the IEPA?
    The Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment (IEPA) scores economies across six zones: innovation capacity, entrepreneurship capacity, resilience, alignment, the FDI accelerator, and prosperity outcomes. Every score carries a confidence band and traces to the evidence behind it.
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