Prosperity gap in Senegal
Senegal: Prosperity gap was 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2021, prosperity gap in Senegal stood at 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Senegal peaked at 27 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2018.
That places Senegal 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 27 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 25 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 26 Botswana 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 28 Honduras 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 29 Guinea 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 29 South Africa 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.82 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,192 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Senegal?
- Prosperity gap in Senegal was 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1991.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for prosperity gap?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.