Economy · North Africa
Egypt Income Share of Poorest 20%
9.7%as of 2021+7.8% vs 2019
Share of national income or consumption held by the poorest 20% of the population. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Income Share of Poorest 20% |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 9.7% |
| 2019 | 9% |
| 2017 | 9% |
| 2015 | 9.1% |
| 2012 | 9.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% |
| 2004 | 9% |
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=income_share_lowest_20pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Income Share of Poorest 20% across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Income Share of Poorest 20% |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7.5% |
| Kenya | 7.1% |
| South Africa | 3.7% |
| Ghana | 4.7% |
| Ethiopia | 8.3% |
| Tanzania | 6.9% |
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