Wealth share richest in Senegal
Senegal: Wealth share richest was 25.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.44
in 1986
All-time low
25.1
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 25.1 for wealth share richest 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 richest in Senegal peaked at 39.44 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 richest in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.42 | — |
| 1981 | 39.42 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.42 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.42 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.41 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.43 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.44 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.44 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.41 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 39.43 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.43 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.84 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 31.11 | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 27.92 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 28.21 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 28.47 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 28.73 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 28.97 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.27 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 29.68 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 30 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.84 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 27.81 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26.38 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 25.78 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.86 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.91 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.95 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 26.07 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.13 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.21 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.25 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.27 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.31 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.38 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.95 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.11 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.11 | +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 27.22, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 25.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.42 | 39.41 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.94 | 27.92 | 39.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.23 | 25.78 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.26 | 25.95 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 | 25.1 | 25.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 wealth share richest in Senegal?
- Wealth share richest in Senegal was 25.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.44 in 1986.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for wealth share richest?
- Senegal ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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