Equal Resource Distribution Index in Senegal
Senegal: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.568 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Senegal stood at 0.568. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Senegal peaked at 0.568 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1959.
Senegal ranks 89th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.109 | — |
| 1905 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.106 | -2.8% |
| 1931 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.105 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.36 | +242.9% |
| 1961 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.39 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.375 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.422 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.422 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.382 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.36 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.406 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.515 | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.52 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.553 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.553 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.548 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.566 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.567 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.55 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.551 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.555 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.564 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.568 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.568 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.335, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.568 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.304, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1059 | 0.105 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3765 | 0.375 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3746 | 0.36 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5041 | 0.406 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5435 | 0.515 | 0.567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5617 | 0.551 | 0.568 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 86 Panama 0.6 compare
- 87 Chile 0.589 compare
- 88 Cape Verde 0.577 compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.567 compare
- 91 Iran 0.564 compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 0.551 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 equal resource distribution index in Senegal?
- Equal resource distribution index in Senegal was 0.568 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.568 in 2024.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1959.
- How does Senegal rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Senegal ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.