Construction, value added in Egypt
Egypt: Construction, value added was 60.07 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
60.07 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
26th
of 51 countries
All-time high
60.07 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
88.00 million current LCU
in 1967
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Construction, value added in Egypt, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 60.07 billion current LCU for construction, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 281.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, construction, value added in Egypt peaked at 60.07 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 88.00 million current LCU, in 1967.
Egypt ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Construction, value added in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 93.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 94.60 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 88.00 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 96.00 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 117.00 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 122.60 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 119.40 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 118.00 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 118.10 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 129.00 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 243.00 million current LCU | +88.4% |
| 1976 | 279.00 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 357.00 million current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 517.00 million current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1979 | 647.00 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 743.00 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 839.00 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 2.82 billion current LCU | +59.3% |
| 1988 | 3.24 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 5.05 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 6.74 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 7.10 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 8.50 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 9.50 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 11.04 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 12.09 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 13.73 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 14.55 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 15.14 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.76 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 16.56 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 16.71 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.50 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 20.11 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 23.76 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 30.18 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 36.78 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 44.03 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 52.61 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 60.07 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 60.07 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.00 billion current LCU, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 60.07 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.42 billion current LCU, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Construction, value added in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +88.4% | 129.00 million current LCU | 243.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.88 million current LCU | 88.00 million current LCU | 117.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 265.01 million current LCU | 118.00 million current LCU | 647.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 billion current LCU | 743.00 million current LCU | 4.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.39 billion current LCU | 5.05 billion current LCU | 14.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.75 billion current LCU | 15.14 billion current LCU | 44.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.34 billion current LCU | 52.61 billion current LCU | 60.07 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 23 Madagascar 87.40 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Chad 76.50 billion current LCU compare
- 25 Mauritania 61.00 billion current LCU compare
- 27 Togo 48.85 billion current LCU compare
- 28 Morocco 47.09 billion current LCU compare
- 29 Central African Republic 30.92 billion current LCU 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 construction, value added in Egypt?
- Construction, value added in Egypt was 60.07 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 60.07 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.00 million current LCU in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for construction, value added?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is construction, value added rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current local currency.