Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Egypt

Egypt: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 2.76 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.76
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
106th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.33
in 2018
All-time low
2.76
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Egypt, 2012–2022

01232012201720222012: 32014: 3.22016: 3.22018: 3.32020: 2.82022: 2.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Egypt is 2.76, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Egypt peaked at 3.33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2022.

That places Egypt 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Egypt, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 2.96
2014 3.22 +8.8%
2016 3.23 +0.3%
2018 3.33 +3.1%
2020 2.78 -16.5%
2022 2.76 -0.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 2.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 2.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.19 2.96 3.33 4
2020s 2.77 2.76 2.78 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 103 North Macedonia 2.92 compare
  2. 104 Montenegro 2.9 compare
  3. 105 Cambodia 2.82 compare
  4. 106 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.76 compare
  5. 108 Colombia 2.68 compare
  6. 109 Saudi Arabia 2.67 compare
  7. 109 Thailand 2.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Egypt?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Egypt was 2.76 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 2018.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2022.
How does Egypt rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Egypt ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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