Senegal Country Code +221

Senegal has 14 holidays and observances (1 national, 13 public, 0 observances). The national day is Independence Day, on April 4. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind

Terrain:

Generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast

Natural resources:

Fish, Phosphates, Iron ore

Land borders:

The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania

Land use:

agricultural 49.4% (arable 19.9%), forest 45.1% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 17%, Industry 26%, Services 46% (2025)

Top exports:

Mineral fuels and oil (33%), Gold, gems and jewelry (15%), Inorganic chemicals (7%), Fish and seafood (7%), Salt, stone and cement (5%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (32%), Cereals (8%), Machinery and computers (8%), Electrical equipment and electronics (6%), Vehicles and parts (6%)

Main export markets:

Mali (21%), Switzerland (12%), China (11%), India (9%), Spain (4%)

Main suppliers:

China (12%), France (10%), Russian Federation (8%), United Arab Emirates (6%), Belgium (6%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2024, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.