Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Egypt
Egypt: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 7.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio 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 % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Egypt is 7.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Egypt peaked at 24.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2012.
That places Egypt 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.2% | — |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -44.1% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +93.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 12.8% | 24.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 13.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Egypt?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Egypt was 7.1% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Egypt ranks 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.