Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Senegal
Senegal: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 4.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal is 4.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal peaked at 44.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 29th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.8% | — |
| 1994 | 31.5% | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -80.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 31.5% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.4% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 4.1% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 26 South Africa 5.1% compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 4.7% compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.6% compare
- 30 Syrian Arab Republic 4.1% compare
- 31 Guatemala 3.4% compare
- 32 Colombia 3.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.82 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,192 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 19.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal was 4.2% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.