Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 2.65 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Egypt, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Egypt is 2.65, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Egypt peaked at 8.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.477, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 46th of 119 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.92 | — |
| 1995 | 6 | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 0.477 | -92.0% |
| 2004 | 5.17 | +983.0% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | -54.1% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | +136.4% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.13 | 0.477 | 8.92 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.68 | 5.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 1.48 | 3.81 | 5 |
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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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Egypt?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Egypt was 2.65 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.477 in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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