Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Senegal
Senegal: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 72.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
72.5
in 2022
All-time low
35
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Senegal, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Senegal is 72.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Senegal peaked at 72.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 134th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35 | — |
| 1971 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.12 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.38 | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.38 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.88 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.75 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.88 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.5 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 72.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.31, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 72.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.12, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.44 | 35 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.62 | 44.38 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.56 | 51.88 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.75 | 63.75 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.75 | 63.75 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.69 | 66.88 | 72.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 133 Russia 73.12 compare
- 135 Djibouti 71.25 compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.25 compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 71.25 compare
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Senegal?
- Women business and the law index in Senegal was 72.5 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for women business and the law index?
- Senegal ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.