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 25th out of 121 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
- 22 Syria 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 24 Venezuela 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 25 Botswana 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 27 Honduras 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 28 Guinea 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 28 South Africa 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
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)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 36.0% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 31.5% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 10.9% (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 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 25th out of 121 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.