Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Senegal
Senegal: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2455 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Senegal, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.2455 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Senegal peaked at 0.2455 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0103, in 1870.
Senegal ranks 120th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0103 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0116 | +12.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0127 | +9.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0144 | +14.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0152 | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0168 | +10.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0212 | +26.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0217 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0264 | +21.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0353 | +34.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0393 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0597 | +51.9% |
| 1965 | 0.064 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0745 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0899 | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1103 | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1329 | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1591 | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1817 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1927 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.184 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2298 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2372 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2455 | +3.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2455 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2455 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0103 | 0.0103 | 0.0103 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0116 | 0.0116 | 0.0116 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0144 | 0.0144 | 0.0144 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0152 | 0.0152 | 0.0152 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.0168 | 0.0212 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.024 | 0.0217 | 0.0264 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0373 | 0.0353 | 0.0393 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0618 | 0.0597 | 0.064 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0822 | 0.0745 | 0.0899 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1216 | 0.1103 | 0.1329 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1704 | 0.1591 | 0.1817 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1883 | 0.184 | 0.1927 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2335 | 0.2298 | 0.2372 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2455 | 0.2455 | 0.2455 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Senegal?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Senegal was 0.2455 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2455 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 in 1870.
- How does Senegal rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Senegal ranks 120th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.