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

024681990200520211990: 6 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 7 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 6.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 6.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 7.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 7.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 7.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 7.6 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Nepal 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 84 Sri Lanka 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 85 Tajikistan 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 87 Kyrgyzstan 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 88 Indonesia 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 89 South Africa 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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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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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
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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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.