Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt

Egypt: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
92nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.82 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2015
All-time low
4.31 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1995
Years of data
10
1990–2019

Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt, 1990–2019

02461990200420191990: 4.4 international-$ in 2011 prices1995: 4.3 international-$ in 2011 prices1999: 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2004: 4.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2008: 4.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2010: 5.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2012: 5.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2015: 5.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2017: 5.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2019: 5.4 international-$ in 2011 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt is 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt peaked at 5.82 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.31 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1995.

That places Egypt 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.65 international-$ in 2011 prices 4.31 international-$ in 2011 prices 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices 3
2000s 4.72 international-$ in 2011 prices 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices 4.74 international-$ in 2011 prices 2
2010s 5.39 international-$ in 2011 prices 5.06 international-$ in 2011 prices 5.82 international-$ in 2011 prices 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 89 Kyrgyzstan 6.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 90 Philippines 5.9 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 91 Mauritania 5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 93 Senegal 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 94 Laos 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt?
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt was 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 5.82 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015.
What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.31 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Egypt ranks 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.