Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal

Senegal: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
93rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.54 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2018
All-time low
2.1 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2021

Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal, 1991–2021

02461991200620211991: 2.1 international-$ in 2011 prices1994: 2.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2001: 2.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2005: 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2011: 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2018: 5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2021: 5.3 international-$ in 2011 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

In 2021, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal stood at 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal peaked at 5.54 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1991.

Senegal ranks 93rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.18 international-$ in 2011 prices 2.1 international-$ in 2011 prices 2.27 international-$ in 2011 prices 2
2000s 2.89 international-$ in 2011 prices 2.72 international-$ in 2011 prices 3.07 international-$ in 2011 prices 2
2010s 4.33 international-$ in 2011 prices 3.12 international-$ in 2011 prices 5.54 international-$ in 2011 prices 2
2020s 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 90 Philippines 5.9 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 91 Mauritania 5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 92 Egypt 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 94 Laos 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 96 Bangladesh 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal?
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal was 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 5.54 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1991.
How does Senegal rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Senegal ranks 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.