Economy · North Africa
Egypt Income Inequality (Gini)
28.5as of 2021-10.7% vs 2019
Gini index of income inequality, where 0 is perfect equality and 100 is perfect inequality. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Income Inequality (Gini) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.5 |
| 2019 | 31.9 |
| 2017 | 31.5 |
| 2015 | 31.8 |
| 2012 | 28.3 |
| 2010 | 30.2 |
| 2008 | 31.1 |
| 2004 | 31.8 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=EG&metric_key=gini_index" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Income Inequality (Gini) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Income Inequality (Gini) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 33.9 |
| Kenya | 38.5 |
| South Africa | 54.1 |
| Ghana | 43.5 |
| Ethiopia | 31.1 |
| Tanzania | 40.5 |
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