Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Egypt
Egypt: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed was 4.33 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Egypt, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Egypt is 4.33 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Egypt peaked at 7.79 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.39 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
That places Egypt 140th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.74 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.46 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.39 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.54 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.66 Percentage of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 5.94 Percentage of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 7.21 Percentage of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 7.79 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 5.14 Percentage of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 5.55 Percentage of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.09 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.73 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.05 Percentage of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.76 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.77 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.82 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.48 Percentage of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.33 Percentage of GDP | +24.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.33 Percentage of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.52 Percentage of GDP, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.33 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.16 Percentage of GDP, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.84 Percentage of GDP | 3.39 Percentage of GDP | 7.79 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 Percentage of GDP | 3.48 Percentage of GDP | 5.55 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 137 Azerbaijan 5.27 Percentage of GDP compare
- 138 Dominica 5.07 Percentage of GDP compare
- 139 Tajikistan 4.78 Percentage of GDP compare
- 141 Afghanistan 3.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 142 Libya 3.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 143 Malawi 3.2 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Egypt?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Egypt was 4.33 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Egypt ranks 140th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.