Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Egypt
Egypt: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 46.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Egypt, 1990–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Egypt stood at 46.9%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Egypt peaked at 50.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1995.
That places Egypt 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.7% | — |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 45.3% | 50.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 47.0% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 45.4% | 48.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 24 Gambia 47.6% compare
- 25 Lebanon 47.3% compare
- 26 Cameroon 47.2% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 46.6% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 46.6% compare
- 30 Madagascar 46.2% compare
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,286 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 22,109 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4731 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Egypt?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Egypt was 46.9% in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.