Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Senegal?

Senegal, at 17.1% against 16.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Senegal: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)

Cameroon

16.8%

in 2025

Senegal

17.1%

in 2025

Cameroon rank

45th

Senegal rank

43rd

Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) over time

Cameroon
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 17.1% against 16.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 203 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	31.6%	24.5%	7.1%	Cameroon
1970s	30.7%	24.5%	6.2%	Cameroon
1980s	24.4%	20.2%	4.1%	Cameroon
1990s	20.7%	18.2%	2.5%	Cameroon
2000s	17.1%	14.7%	2.3%	Cameroon
2010s	16.9%	14.4%	2.5%	Cameroon
2020s	17.2%	16.3%	0.9%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Senegal?: Senegal, at 17.1% against 16.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Senegal?: 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Cameroon ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 9,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.