How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Egypt
Egypt: How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? 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 how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Egypt is 1.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? 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.
How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? 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 how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Egypt?
- How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? 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 how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty??
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? 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 How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty?. 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.