Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Egypt
Egypt: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2021, prosperity gap in Egypt stood at 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Egypt peaked at 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 44th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1995 | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.83 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.16 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 42 Nicaragua 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 44 Morocco 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 44 Nepal 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 47 Georgia 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Egypt?
- Prosperity gap in Egypt was 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1990.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for prosperity gap?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.