Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Senegal

Senegal: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 2.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.43
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 2018
All-time low
0.4454
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2021

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Senegal, 1991–2021

0.511.522.51991200620211991: 0.4451994: 0.942001: 1.12005: 1.22011: 1.22018: 2.52021: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Senegal stood at 2.43.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Senegal peaked at 2.48 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4454, in 1991.

Senegal ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6929 0.4454 0.9403 2
2000s 1.18 1.12 1.23 2
2010s 1.85 1.22 2.48 2
2020s 2.43 2.43 2.43 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 92 Philippines 2.88 compare
  2. 93 Guinea 2.86 compare
  3. 94 Syrian Arab Republic 2.47 compare
  4. 96 Côte d'Ivoire 2.37 compare
  5. 97 South Africa 2.33 compare
  6. 98 Pakistan 2.33 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Senegal?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Senegal was 2.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2018.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4454 in 1991.
How does Senegal rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Senegal ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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