Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Egypt

Egypt: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 9.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.03
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.61
in 2015
All-time low
7.11
in 1995
Years of data
11
1990–2021

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Egypt, 1990–2021

02468101990200520211990: 7.31995: 7.11999: 8.62004: 7.82008: 7.82010: 8.72012: 8.92015: 9.62017: 8.42019: 92021: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Egypt stood at 9.03.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Egypt peaked at 9.61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.11, in 1995.

Egypt ranks 88th 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.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Egypt, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 7.34
1995 7.11 -3.2%
1999 8.58 +20.6%
2004 7.77 -9.4%
2008 7.82 +0.6%
2010 8.68 +11.0%
2012 8.87 +2.2%
2015 9.61 +8.4%
2017 8.35 -13.1%
2019 8.96 +7.3%
2021 9.03 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.68 7.11 8.58 3
2000s 7.8 7.77 7.82 2
2010s 8.89 8.35 9.61 5
2020s 9.03 9.03 9.03 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 85 Armenia 9.8 compare
  2. 86 Tajikistan 9.54 compare
  3. 87 Nepal 9.47 compare
  4. 89 Indonesia 8.61 compare
  5. 90 Kyrgyzstan 8.03 compare
  6. 91 Laos 7.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Egypt?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Egypt was 9.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 9.61 in 2015.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 7.11 in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Egypt ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
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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