In 2011, poverty gap at $5.5 a day for Senegal was 51 %. Between 1991 and 2011, poverty gap at $5.5 a day of Senegal was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 68.7 % in 1991 to 51 % in 2011.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $5.50 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.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.0 | 0.00% |
| 2005 | 51.0 | -10.84% |
| 2001 | 57.2 | -8.48% |
| 1994 | 62.5 | -9.02% |
| 1991 | 68.7 |