Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Egypt
Egypt: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 219.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 219.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2021.
The figure is down 43.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Egypt peaked at 595.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 46th 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.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 442.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 149.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 523.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2008 | 537.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 189.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -64.7% |
| 2012 | 160.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 163.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 595.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +264.6% |
| 2019 | 389.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 219.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -43.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 219.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 219.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 442.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 530.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 523.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 537.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 299.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 160.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 595.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 219.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 219.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 219.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 43 Spain 291.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Morocco 272.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 United Kingdom 208.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Ecuador 198.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Australia 178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Egypt?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Egypt was 219.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 595.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.