Wage Payments into Accounts Statistics in Egypt (2026)
As of the 2024 data, 8.8% of adults in Egypt received wage payments into an account, per World Bank Global Findex. Up from 5.9% in 2021 to 8.8% in 2024 (+2.9 percentage points). Egypt ranks #13 of 16 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan on this measure, and #116 of 140 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 8.8% (2024)
- Wage Payments into Accounts in Egypt as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2021
- +2.9 pp (2024)
- Up from 5.9% in 2021 to 8.8% in 2024 (+2.9 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2014)
- 2.9% (2014)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 2.9% in 2014 to 8.8% in 2024.
- Peak value (2017)
- 9.7% (2017)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 8.8%.
- Rank in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- #13 of 16 (2024)
- Egypt ranks 13 of 16 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #116 of 140 (2024)
- Egypt ranks 116 of 140 countries with data globally.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan average
- 18.9% (2024)
- Egypt (8.8%) is below the average of 18.9% across the 16 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data.
- Internet use in Egypt (2024)
- 74.6% (2024)
- 74.6% of the population in Egypt used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 116.5 million (2024)
- Egypt had a population of 116.5 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2014–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.8% | +2.9 pp |
| 2021 | 5.9% | −3.8 pp |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +6.8 pp |
| 2014 | 2.9% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in Egypt received wage payments into an account?
8.8% of adults in Egypt received wage payments into an account in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
Where does Egypt rank globally on wage payments into accounts?
Egypt ranks 116 of 140 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank Global Findex value for each country.
When did wage payments into accounts in Egypt peak?
The highest value in the available series was 9.7% in 2017; the latest (2024) value is 8.8%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator
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Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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