Egypt Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2021)
Egypt's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 28.5 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2021, -3.4 YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.GINI), 1990–2021.
Egypt (2021)
28.5
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
-3.4 YoY
YoY Change
-3.4
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
down
Series length
11
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.5 | -3.4 |
| 2019 | 31.9 | +0.4 |
| 2017 | 31.5 | -0.3 |
| 2015 | 31.8 | +3.5 |
| 2012 | 28.3 | -1.9 |
| 2010 | 30.2 | -0.9 |
| 2008 | 31.1 | -0.7 |
| 2004 | 31.8 | +1 |
| 1999 | 30.8 | +0.7 |
| 1995 | 30.1 | -1.9 |
| 1990 | 32 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Egypt recorded 28.5 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was -3.4. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 32 in 1990 and a trough of 28.3 in 2012.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks egypt gini index (income inequality) in Egypt, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2021 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 32 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1990 and reached its lowest recorded value of 28.3 in 2012. The latest reading of 28.5 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of -3.4.