Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Egypt
Egypt: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
11
1990–2021
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Egypt is 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Egypt peaked at 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 86th 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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 6.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 6.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 7.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 7.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.12 international-$ in 2021 prices, 68% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 83 Nepal 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Tajikistan 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Indonesia 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 South Africa 6.56 international-$ in 2021 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Egypt?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Egypt was 7.61 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Egypt ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.