Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Senegal
Senegal: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 13.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 13.1% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Senegal peaked at 25.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 67th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 16.8% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.5% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0252 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.265 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1143 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.05 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 577.89 millimeters (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Senegal?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Senegal was 13.1% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.