Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Egypt
2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Egypt rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Egypt, a difference of 287.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 801.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 246.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 885.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 192.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 322.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.86 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 246.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 287.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.