Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Egypt
Egypt: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2563 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Egypt, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Egypt is 0.2563, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Egypt peaked at 0.2563 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0196, in 1880.
That places Egypt 112th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0197 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0196 | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0261 | +33.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0317 | +21.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0369 | +16.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0477 | +29.2% |
| 1929 | 0.051 | +6.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0524 | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0586 | +11.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0909 | +55.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0757 | -16.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0854 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0959 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1021 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1164 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1283 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1707 | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1899 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2066 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.225 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2325 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2418 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2029 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2563 | +26.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.2563 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.2563 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2759, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0197 | 0.0197 | 0.0197 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0196 | 0.0196 | 0.0196 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0261 | 0.0261 | 0.0261 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0317 | 0.0317 | 0.0317 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0369 | 0.0369 | 0.0369 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0494 | 0.0477 | 0.051 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0555 | 0.0524 | 0.0586 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0833 | 0.0757 | 0.0909 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0906 | 0.0854 | 0.0959 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1092 | 0.1021 | 0.1164 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1495 | 0.1283 | 0.1707 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1983 | 0.1899 | 0.2066 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2288 | 0.225 | 0.2325 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2223 | 0.2029 | 0.2418 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2563 | 0.2563 | 0.2563 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Egypt?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Egypt was 0.2563 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2563 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 in 1880.
- How does Egypt rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Egypt ranks 112th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.