Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Egypt
Egypt: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank was 3 surveys in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3 surveys
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
71st
of 170 countries
All-time high
5 surveys
in 2017
All-time low
0 surveys
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Egypt, 1963–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in surveys.
Analysis
In 2025, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Egypt stood at 3 surveys.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Egypt peaked at 5 surveys in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 surveys, in 1963.
That places Egypt 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Egypt, year by year
| Year | surveys | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1964 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1965 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1966 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1967 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1968 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1969 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1970 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1971 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1972 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1973 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1974 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1975 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1976 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1977 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1978 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1979 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1980 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1981 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1982 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1983 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1984 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1985 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1986 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1987 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1988 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1989 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1990 | 1 surveys | — |
| 1991 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 surveys | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 2 surveys | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 surveys | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 2 surveys | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 surveys | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2 surveys | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 3 surveys | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 4 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 surveys | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 surveys | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 4 surveys | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 5 surveys | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 4 surveys | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 5 surveys | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 4 surveys | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 surveys | -25.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3 surveys is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 surveys, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3 surveys is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 surveys, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 surveys | 1 surveys | 3 surveys | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 surveys | 2 surveys | 3 surveys | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 surveys | 3 surveys | 5 surveys | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 surveys | 3 surveys | 5 surveys | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,402 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.398 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.103 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Egypt?
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Egypt was 3 surveys in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5 surveys in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 surveys in 1963.
- How does Egypt rank for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.