Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Egypt
Egypt: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index at $3 a day in Egypt is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Egypt peaked at 0.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Egypt 85th out of 120 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 index at $3 a day in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -70.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -66.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +245.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -45.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 69% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap index at $3 a day in Egypt?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Egypt was 0.2% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Egypt ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).