Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
86th
of 118 countries
All-time high
9.61 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
11
1990–2021
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Egypt is 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 9.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 86th of 118 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.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 7.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 8.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 8.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 83 Armenia 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Tajikistan 9.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Nepal 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Indonesia 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.88 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 57.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 30,368 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 86th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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