Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Senegal
Senegal: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
Senegal recorded 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Senegal peaked at 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 94 Philippines 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Guinea 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 India 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Cameroon 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Gambia 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Senegal?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Senegal was 5.04 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Senegal ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.