Basic State Functions Score in Senegal
Senegal: Basic State Functions Score was 6.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Basic State Functions Score in Senegal, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for basic state functions score in Senegal is 6.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Senegal peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2007.
That places Senegal 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Basic State Functions Score in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.75, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6.5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Senegal?
- Basic state functions score in Senegal was 6.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for basic state functions score?
- Senegal ranks 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Basic State Functions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).