Income share held by the richest 10% in Senegal
The richest 10% of people in Senegal received 28.8% of total income or consumption in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1991.
Senegal, 2021
28.8%
Change from 2018
−2.0percentage points
Position in 2021
27th of 81
Income share held by the richest 10% in Senegal over time
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Senegal
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% of total income or consumption. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Senegal |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.8% |
| 2018 | 30.8% |
| 2011 | 31.0% |
| 2005 | 30.0% |
| 2001 | 33.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 30.8% in 2018, a change of −2.0 percentage points.
- Since 1991, when it was 42.7%, the figure has changed by −13.9 percentage points.
- Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, Senegal has the 27th highest value.