Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal
Senegal: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
93rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.54 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2018
All-time low
2.1 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2021
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal is 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal peaked at 5.54 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 93rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1994 | 2.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 3.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 3.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 90 Philippines 5.9 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 91 Mauritania 5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 92 Egypt 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 96 Bangladesh 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -10.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 525.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -14.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 156.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 305,729 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Senegal was 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Senegal ranks 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.