Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Senegal
Senegal: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
97th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.75 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Senegal stood at 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Senegal peaked at 6.75 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Senegal 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Senegal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 94 Mauritania 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Cameroon 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Guinea 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Gambia 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 India 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 6.08 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 130,917 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 511.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 152.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 297,430 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Senegal?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Senegal was 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Senegal ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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