Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
0.4454 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2021
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita 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
Senegal recorded 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4454 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Senegal 93rd out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4454 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 0.9403 international-$ in 2021 prices | +111.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +102.3% |
| 2021 | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6929 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4454 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9403 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 90 Philippines 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Guinea 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Syria 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 South Africa 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Pakistan 2.33 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)
- 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 2.43 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4454 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 93rd out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.