Prosperity gap in Egypt
Egypt: Prosperity gap 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 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% |
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 $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.75 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,402 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 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.