Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt
Egypt: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt, 1990–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt is 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt peaked at 5.82 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.31 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 92nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1995 | 4.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 5.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 5.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 6.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 90 Philippines 5.9 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 91 Mauritania 5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 93 Senegal 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 39.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 46.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 143,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,747 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.988 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt was 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.