Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Senegal
Senegal: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 10.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap 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 %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal peaked at 55.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 25th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 45.3% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.7% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 11.2% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 78.6% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 37.3% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 4.2% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 17.9% (2021)
- Prosperity gap 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 36.0% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 31.5% (2021)
- Population living in slums 46.4% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.5% (2021)
- Gini index 36.2 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Senegal was 10.9% 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 gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.