Three metrics of inequality in Senegal
Senegal: Three metrics of inequality was 56.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, three metrics of inequality in Senegal stood at 56.4. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Senegal peaked at 70.79 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.4, in 2021.
That places Senegal 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Three metrics of inequality in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.79 | — |
| 1994 | 59.75 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 61.79 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 58.17 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 58.92 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 58.7 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.4 | -3.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 56.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.89, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 56.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.71, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.27 | 59.75 | 70.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.98 | 58.17 | 61.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.81 | 58.7 | 58.92 | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.4 | 56.4 | 56.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 three metrics of inequality in Senegal?
- Three metrics of inequality in Senegal was 56.4 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.79 in 1991.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.