Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Senegal
Senegal: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 2,520 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Senegal, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2,520 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Senegal peaked at 2,520 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,385, in 1850.
Senegal ranks 134th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,579 | — |
| 1850 | 1,385 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 1,709 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 1,641 | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 1,710 | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 1,554 | -9.1% |
| 1950 | 2,007 | +29.1% |
| 1960 | 2,303 | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 2,287 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,021 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 1,999 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,984 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,121 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2,151 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,520 | +17.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,520 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,520 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,579 | 1,579 | 1,579 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,385 | 1,385 | 1,385 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,709 | 1,709 | 1,709 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,641 | 1,641 | 1,641 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,710 | 1,710 | 1,710 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,554 | 1,554 | 1,554 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,007 | 2,007 | 2,007 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,303 | 2,303 | 2,303 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,287 | 2,287 | 2,287 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,021 | 2,021 | 2,021 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,999 | 1,999 | 1,999 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,052 | 1,984 | 2,121 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,336 | 2,151 | 2,520 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Senegal?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Senegal was 2,520 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,520 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,385 in 1850.
- How does Senegal rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Senegal ranks 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.