Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Egypt
Egypt: Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.4% for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in 2021.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Egypt peaked at 7.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 60th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1% | — |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | — |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +157.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -30.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 80% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Egypt?
- Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Egypt was 1.4% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.