Egypt (2021)
1.4
% of population
-0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
11
years of data

Data

Year% of populationYoY Change
20211.4-0.6pp
20192-1.1pp
20173.1+1.9pp
20151.2+0pp
20121.2-0.3pp
20101.5-2.2pp
20083.7-0.4pp
20044.1+4.1pp
19990-4.1pp
19954.1-3pp
19907.1n/a

About this Dataset

Egypt recorded 1.4 % of population in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.6pp. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 7.1 in 1990 and a trough of 0 in 1999.

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 poverty headcount ratio ($2.15/day) 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 7.1 % of population in 1990 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1999. The latest reading of 1.4 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of -0.6pp.