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
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.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1994 | 2.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 3.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 3.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.26 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 90 Philippines 5.9 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 91 Mauritania 5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 92 Egypt 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 94 Laos 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 96 Bangladesh 5.2 international-$ in 2011 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 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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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.