Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 39.95 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
39.95
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
168th
of 177 countries
All-time high
43.01
in 2014
All-time low
5.22
in 1976
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Egypt stood at 39.95.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Egypt peaked at 43.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 1976.
That places Egypt 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.71 | — |
| 1961 | 6.65 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.78 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 6.82 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.04 | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 5.98 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.23 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 6.53 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 6.43 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.17 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 5.4 | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 5.41 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.35 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.44 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.56 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.56 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.22 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 5.46 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 5.62 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5.65 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.93 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 6.66 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 7.01 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 7.05 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.21 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.42 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.9 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 7.84 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.87 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.19 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 7.76 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 7.47 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.39 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.11 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.58 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 7 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 7.75 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 8.45 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 10.56 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 12.86 | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 14.36 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 16.47 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 18.67 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 20.44 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 21.8 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 23.09 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 24.74 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 27.31 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 30.71 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 35.05 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 36.34 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 39.14 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 41.11 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 42.59 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 43.01 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.51 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.06 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.76 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.02 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 39.95 | -2.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 39.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115.62, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 39.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 133, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.43 | 5.98 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.47 | 5.22 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 | 5.93 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 | 6.58 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.26 | 14.36 | 35.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.95 | 36.34 | 43.01 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 165 Eritrea 49.75 compare
- 166 Rwanda 49.28 compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 46.79 compare
- 169 Libya 39.59 compare
- 170 Syrian Arab Republic 17.56 compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 17.14 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Egypt?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Egypt was 39.95 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 43.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.