Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Senegal
Senegal: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
0.4454 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2021
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Senegal stood at 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Senegal peaked at 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4454 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Senegal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4454 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 0.9403 international-$ in 2021 prices | +111.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +102.3% |
| 2021 | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6929 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4454 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9403 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 92 Philippines 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Guinea 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Syria 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Côte d'Ivoire 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 South Africa 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Pakistan 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Senegal?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Senegal was 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4454 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Senegal ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.