Gini coefficient in Senegal
Senegal: Gini coefficient was 0.3616 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Senegal is 0.3616, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Senegal peaked at 0.5404 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3616, in 2021.
That places Senegal 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4664 | 0.3925 | 0.5404 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4022 | 0.3921 | 0.4123 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3929 | 0.3831 | 0.4027 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3616 | 0.3616 | 0.3616 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 40 Burkina Faso 0.3739 compare
- 41 Madagascar 0.3682 compare
- 42 Palestine 0.3638 compare
- 44 Tajikistan 0.3611 compare
- 45 Vietnam 0.3609 compare
- 46 Russia 0.3607 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,192 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.49 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1354 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1354 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1567 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3928 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Senegal?
- Gini coefficient in Senegal was 0.3616 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5404 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3616 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for gini coefficient?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.