Gini index in Senegal

The Gini index for Senegal was 36.2 (0 to 100) in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1991.

Measure: Gini index (World Bank) Unit: Gini index, 0 to 100 Data: 1991 to 2021 Source: World Bank
Senegal, 2021 36.2 Gini index, 0 to 100
Change from 2018 −2.1points 2018: 38.3 (0 to 100)
Position in 2021 28th of 81 See the full ranking

Gini index in Senegal over time

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Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Gini index (World Bank) (Gini index, 0 to 100), 2001 to 2021
Period Senegal
2021 36.2 (0 to 100)
2018 38.3 (0 to 100)
2011 40.3 (0 to 100)
2005 39.2 (0 to 100)
2001 41.2 (0 to 100)

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 38.3 (0 to 100) in 2018, a change of −2.1 points.
  • Since 1991, when it was 54.0 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −17.8 points.
  • Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, Senegal has the 28th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
SI.POV.GINI · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1991 to 2021 for Senegal
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform