Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Egypt
Egypt: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Egypt stood at 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Egypt peaked at 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 75th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 4.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Ecuador 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 El Salvador 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Nepal 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Georgia 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Peru 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Egypt?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Egypt was 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.