Income share held by lowest 10% in Egypt
Egypt: Income share held by lowest 10% was 4.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share held by lowest 10% in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2021, income share held by lowest 10% in Egypt stood at 4.2%.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 10% in Egypt peaked at 4.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1990.
That places Egypt 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 58.5% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.1% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.4% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2021)
- Prosperity gap 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 16.4% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 16.3% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.2% (2021)
- Population living in slums 3.8% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 13.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 10% in Egypt?
- Income share held by lowest 10% in Egypt was 4.2% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by lowest 10% rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.