The West African Economic and Monetary Union (Uemoa) is showing robust economic health, in an international climate marked by slowdown and protectionism. Senegal embodies this vitality.

L'Espace Uemoa (Western Economic and Monetary Union) African) shows remarkable resilience. According to the note of Economic situation in UEMOA published on Wednesday, “regional growth should, in Indeed, stand at 6.7% this year, a marked improvement compared to 6.2 % of 2024”. This performance, one of the highest in the world, is explained by “the combination of several factors: sustained domestic demand, agricultural harvests were generally good and, most importantly, the start of production new hydrocarbon deposits, especially in Niger and Senegal.” En Indeed, Senegal (Senegal) appears to be a central hub in this dynamic. regional. Its industrial activity has recorded a spectacular increase. by 25.3% in the third quarter of 2025 over one year, driven by a jump of 61% in extractive sub-sector, the first realization of oil exploitation and offshore gas. This new windfall is transforming economic prospects of the country. “However, this sectoral improvement should not overshadow some conjunctural fragility.

Senegal is distinguished by a marked effort of rationalization of expenditure, which fell by 28.1% in the third quarter, allowing a significant improvement in its budgetary balance. However, this consolidation remains an imperative in the face of a level of debt. Public which, revalued at 119% of GDP by 2024, places the country among the most indebted on the continent and calls for extreme vigilance.