Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Egypt is 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
That places Egypt 84th out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 6.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 6.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 7.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 7.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 81 Nepal 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Tajikistan 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Indonesia 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 South Africa 6.56 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,194 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,447 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 36.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 171,140 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 7.61 international-$ 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 84th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.