Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Egypt
Egypt: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Egypt stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Egypt peaked at 4.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2012.
That places Egypt 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -59.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +112.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +136.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.75 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,402 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.398 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 7.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.103 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.103 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1186 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Egypt?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Egypt was 1.2% 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Egypt ranks 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) 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. 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.