Egypt Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2021)
Egypt's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 28.5 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2021, -10.7% vs 2019.
Egypt (2021)
28.5
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
-10.7% vs 2019
Change vs. prior observation
-10.7%
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
down
Series length
11
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.5 | n/a |
| 2019 | 31.9 | n/a |
| 2017 | 31.5 | n/a |
| 2015 | 31.8 | n/a |
| 2012 | 28.3 | n/a |
| 2010 | 30.2 | n/a |
| 2008 | 31.1 | n/a |
| 2004 | 31.8 | n/a |
| 1999 | 30.8 | n/a |
| 1995 | 30.1 | n/a |
| 1990 | 32 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Egypt recorded 28.5 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2021. The latest change was -3.4. Across 1990–2021 the series ranges from 28.3 in 2012 to 32 in 1990.
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Egypt over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Egypt over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2021 (11 observations).
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 change of -3.4.