Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.24 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 0.24.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2011.
That places Senegal 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 | — |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.243 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.237 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 0.24 compare
- 107 Bermuda 0.24 compare
- 107 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.24 compare
- 107 Cambodia 0.24 compare
- 107 Cameroon 0.24 compare
- 107 Chile 0.24 compare
- 107 Dominica 0.24 compare
- 107 Fiji 0.24 compare
- 107 Jamaica 0.24 compare
- 107 Mongolia 0.24 compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.24 compare
- 107 Suriname 0.24 compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 0.24 compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 0.24 compare
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.24 compare
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 449,905 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,751 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 0.24 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.