Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Egypt

Egypt: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 4.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.53
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.54
in 2015
All-time low
3.22
in 1990
Years of data
11
1990–2021

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Egypt, 1990–2021

0123451990200520211990: 3.21995: 3.41999: 42004: 3.62008: 3.72010: 4.22012: 4.52015: 4.52017: 3.92019: 4.22021: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Egypt is 4.53, 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 marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Egypt peaked at 4.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.22, in 1990.

Egypt ranks 75th 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.

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Egypt, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 3.22
1995 3.41 +5.9%
1999 3.98 +16.7%
2004 3.59 -9.7%
2008 3.71 +3.4%
2010 4.2 +13.2%
2012 4.53 +7.8%
2015 4.54 +0.2%
2017 3.88 -14.6%
2019 4.19 +8.0%
2021 4.53 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.53 3.22 3.98 3
2000s 3.65 3.59 3.71 2
2010s 4.27 3.88 4.54 5
2020s 4.53 4.53 4.53 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.67 compare
  2. 73 Ecuador 4.67 compare
  3. 74 El Salvador 4.56 compare
  4. 76 Nepal 4.3 compare
  5. 77 Georgia 4.09 compare
  6. 78 Peru 4.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Egypt?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Egypt was 4.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 2015.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.22 in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Egypt ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
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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