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
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.
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
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.