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
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt, 1990–2019
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.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1995 | 4.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 5.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 5.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.95 international-$ in 2011 prices, 50% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 6.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 90 Philippines 5.9 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 91 Mauritania 5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 93 Senegal 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 94 Laos 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
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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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.