Gini index in Egypt
Egypt: Gini index was 28.5 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gini index 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
The most recent figure for gini index in Egypt is 28.5, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Egypt peaked at 32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.3, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 105th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gini index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 | — |
| 1995 | 30.1 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 30.8 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 31.8 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 31.1 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.3 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 31.8 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 31.5 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.9 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5 | -10.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 28.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 28.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.7, 85% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.97 | 30.1 | 32 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.45 | 31.1 | 31.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.74 | 28.3 | 31.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Egypt?
- Gini index in Egypt was 28.5 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 gini index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3 in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for gini index?
- Egypt ranks 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.