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Senegal · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

152nd of 182 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaSenegal's gni per capita rose from US$690 in 1996 to US$1,780 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$1,780

Senegal's gni per capita rose from US$690 in 1996 to US$1,780 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

150th of 181 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Senegal's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,660 in 1996 to intl $5,100 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $5kintl $6kintl $5,100

Senegal's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,660 in 1996 to intl $5,100 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

108th of 129 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Senegal's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$682.3 in 1996 to US$1,001 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$600US$700US$800US$900US$1kUS$1.1kUS$1,001

Senegal's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$682.3 in 1996 to US$1,001 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

54th of 81 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexSenegal's gini index fell from 54 in 1991 to 36.2 in 2021.19952000200520102015202035404550556036.2

Senegal's gini index fell from 54 in 1991 to 36.2 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

55th of 81 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Senegal's income share held by highest 10% fell from 42.7 % in 1991 to 28.8 % in 2021.19952000200520102015202025%30%35%40%45%28.8 %

Senegal's income share held by highest 10% fell from 42.7 % in 1991 to 28.8 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

41st of 81 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Senegal's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.5 % in 1991 to 7.3 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%7.3 %

Senegal's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.5 % in 1991 to 7.3 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

68th of 81 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertySenegal's extreme poverty fell from 77.3 % in 1991 to 17.9 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%17.9 %

Senegal's extreme poverty fell from 77.3 % in 1991 to 17.9 % in 2021.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

61st of 73 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesSenegal's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 37.8 % in 2018 to 37.5 % in 2021.201820192020202137%38%38%38%38%38%37.5 %

Senegal's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 37.8 % in 2018 to 37.5 % in 2021.

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