Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt
Egypt: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 4.36 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Median 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt is 4.36 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt peaked at 4.66 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.53 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.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1995 | 3.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 3.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 3.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 4.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 4.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 89 Philippines 4.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 90 South Africa 4.45 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 91 Botswana 4.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 93 Bangladesh 4.15 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 94 Senegal 4.13 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 4.11 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)
- 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Egypt was 4.36 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.