Wealth share of the richest 1% in Senegal
Senegal: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 25.1% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Senegal peaked at 39.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.4% | — |
| 1981 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 25.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 25.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 27.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.1% | 25.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
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- 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)
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- 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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Senegal?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Senegal was 25.1% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Senegal ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.