Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Egypt
Egypt: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
The most recent figure for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Egypt is 136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Egypt peaked at 136.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.48 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Egypt 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 102.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 119.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 107.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 111.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 126 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 135.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 136.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 116.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 125.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 148.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 96.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 119.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 109.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 107.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 111.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 127.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 116.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 136.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 72 Iran 140.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Ecuador 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 El Salvador 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Nepal 129.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Georgia 122.64 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Peru 122.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Egypt?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Egypt was 136.02 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 136.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.