Wealth share richest in Egypt
Egypt: Wealth share richest was 28.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.63
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.55
in 1910
All-time low
25.2
in 1995
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Egypt, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Egypt is 28.63, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Egypt peaked at 46.55 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 65th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 46.24 | — |
| 1850 | 46.24 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 45.59 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 45.92 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 46.55 | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 46.55 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 46.55 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 46.54 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 46.54 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 45.8 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 46.15 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 25.51 | -44.7% |
| 1981 | 25.52 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.52 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.51 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.52 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.52 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.52 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.51 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.51 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.51 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.51 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.42 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.34 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.32 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 25.26 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 25.2 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 25.93 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 26.74 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 28.37 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 29.26 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 28.99 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 28.85 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.66 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.54 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.39 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.38 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.36 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.16 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.23 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 27.01 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 26.62 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.37 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.31 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.36 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 28.98 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.21 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 28.65 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 29.24 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.86 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.34 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 27.3 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.94 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 28.63 | +2.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 28.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 28.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -44.7% | 46.15 | 25.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 46.24 | 46.24 | 46.24 | 1 |
| 1850s | 46.24 | 46.24 | 46.24 | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.59 | 45.59 | 45.59 | 1 |
| 1900s | 45.92 | 45.92 | 45.92 | 1 |
| 1910s | 46.55 | 46.55 | 46.55 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.55 | 46.55 | 46.55 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.55 | 46.55 | 46.55 | 1 |
| 1940s | 46.54 | 46.54 | 46.54 | 1 |
| 1950s | 46.54 | 46.54 | 46.54 | 1 |
| 1960s | 45.8 | 45.8 | 45.8 | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.15 | 46.15 | 46.15 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.52 | 25.51 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.24 | 25.2 | 29.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.66 | 27.01 | 30.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 | 26.62 | 29.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7 | 27.3 | 28.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 62 Comoros 28.81 compare
- 63 Central African Republic 28.8 compare
- 64 Costa Rica 28.66 compare
- 66 South Sudan 28.61 compare
- 67 Canada 28.58 compare
- 68 Barbados 28.57 compare
- 68 Latvia 28.57 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 wealth share richest in Egypt?
- Wealth share richest in Egypt was 28.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 46.55 in 1910.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for wealth share richest?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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