Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Senegal
Senegal: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 37.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 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 % of population.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 37.3% for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal peaked at 86.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 24th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.2% | — |
| 1994 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 85.7% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 71.3% | 79.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 38.5% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal was 37.3% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.