Gini index in Senegal
Senegal: Gini index was 36.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2021, gini index in Senegal stood at 36.2. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Senegal peaked at 54 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2021.
That places Senegal 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54 | — |
| 1994 | 39.2 | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 41.2 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 39.2 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 40.3 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 38.3 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 36.2 | -5.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 36.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 36.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6 | 39.2 | 54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.2 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.3 | 38.3 | 40.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.2 | 36.2 | 36.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 45 Burkina Faso 37.4 compare
- 46 Madagascar 36.8 compare
- 47 Palestine 36.4 compare
- 49 Tajikistan 36.1 compare
- 49 Vietnam 36.1 compare
- 51 China 36 compare
- 51 Lithuania 36 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 13.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Senegal?
- Gini index in Senegal was 36.2 in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for gini index?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.