Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Senegal: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 17.9% (2021), 38th of 151 in the world and 34th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 37.3% (2021), 35th of 151 in the world and 32nd of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 78.6% (2021), 36th of 151 in the world and 30th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Undernourishment
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Food insecurity
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Senegal in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 17.9%2021 | 38/151 | 34/44 | 63.9%2001 | 53.3%2011 | 17.9%2021 | −35.4 ppsince 2011 | 45.0% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 37.3%2021 | 35/151 | 32/44 | 79.8%2001 | 71.7%2011 | 37.3%2021 | −34.4 ppsince 2011 | 63.2% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 78.6%2021 | 36/151 | 30/44 | 95.2%2001 | 92.0%2011 | 78.6%2021 | −13.4 ppsince 2011 | 88.6% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 37.5%2021 | 36/145 | 31/45 | · | · | 37.5%2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 36.22021 | 62/151 | 31/44 | 41.22001 | 40.32011 | 36.22021 | −10%since 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 28.8%2021 | 59/151 | 31/44 | 33.4%2001 | 31.0%2011 | 28.8%2021 | −2.2 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.3%2021 | 70/151 | 14/44 | 6.6%2001 | 6.1%2011 | 7.3%2021 | +1.2 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 5.3%2024 | 78/167 | 41/44 | 21.1%2001 | 11.1% | 5.6% | −6.1 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 27.7%2024 | 71/155 | 36/38 | · | · | 31.6% | — | — | 41.8% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 76.5%2024 | 65/145 | 5/36 | · | 5.8%2011 | 56.0%2021 | +61.0 ppsince 2014 | 55.1% | 70.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 41.2%2025 | 26/190 | 6/46 | 12.1% | 22.7% | 43.0% | −1.5 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $1.9bn2023 | 20/145 | 10/48 | $432m | $800m | $1.6bn | +87%since 2013 | $64.8bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 6.3%2023 | 39/139 | 21/47 | 7.3% | 5.0% | 6.7% | +0.9 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $1032023 | 42/145 | 10/48 | $43.4 | $63.3 | $96.1 | +42%since 2013 | $51.5 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−35.4 pp17.9% in 2021
- Poverty, $4.20/day−34.4 pp37.3% in 2021
- Poverty, $8.30/day−13.4 pp78.6% in 2021
- Gini index−10%36.2 in 2021
Worse than ten years ago
- Women in parliament−1.5 pp41.2% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Senegal and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Senegal. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Senegal | Mali | Guinea | Mauritania | The Gambia | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 17.9%2021 | 36.1%2021 | 11.7%2018 | 10.2%2019 | 22.0%2020 | 39.9%2021 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 37.3%2021 | 59.5%2021 | 29.2%2018 | 26.0%2019 | 40.2%2020 | 62.1%2021 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 78.6%2021 | 88.6%2021 | 76.6%2018 | 71.2%2019 | 78.2%2020 | 91.4%2021 |
| National poverty rate | 37.5%2021 | 45.5%2021 | 43.7%2018 | 31.8%2019 | 53.4%2020 | 50.5%2021 |
| Gini index | 36.22021 | 35.72021 | 29.62018 | 32.02019 | 38.82020 | 33.42021 |
| Top 10% income share | 28.8%2021 | 28.3%2021 | 23.1%2018 | 24.6%2019 | 30.5%2020 | 26.1%2021 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.3%2021 | 7.6%2021 | 8.5%2018 | 7.8%2019 | 6.6%2020 | 7.9%2021 |
| Undernourishment | 5.3%2024 | 12.1%2024 | 8.7%2024 | 11.0%2024 | 17.5%2024 | 20.0%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 27.7%2024 | 20.6%2024 | — | 65.1%2024 | 47.2%2024 | 62.5%2022 |