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

Latest (2021)
136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
136.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
96.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
11
1990–2021

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Egypt, 1990–2021

0501001501990200520211990: 96.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 102.2 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 119.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 107.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 111.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 126 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 135.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 136.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 116.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 125.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 136 international-$ in 2021 prices

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Iran 140.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 73 Ecuador 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 74 El Salvador 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 76 Nepal 129.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 77 Georgia 122.64 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 78 Peru 122.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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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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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.