Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Senegal
Senegal: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 13.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Senegal, 1991–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 13.1% for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Senegal peaked at 25.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.2% | — |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -13.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 13.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 13.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5%, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 16.8% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.5% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 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 income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Senegal?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Senegal was 13.1% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.