Domestic material consumption per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Domestic material consumption per capita was 9.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9.49 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Egypt peaked at 9.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.08, in 2001.
That places Egypt 97th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.24 | — |
| 2001 | 6.08 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.46 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 7.47 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.79 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.85 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.41 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 7.34 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.19 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.86 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.95 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 7.19 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.67 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 6.47 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.58 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.49 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.37 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.56 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.06 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 9.49 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.94 | 6.08 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 | 6.47 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.37 | 9.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 94 Viet Nam 9.86 compare
- 95 Switzerland 9.71 compare
- 96 Faroe Islands 9.6 compare
- 98 Costa Rica 9.33 compare
- 99 Ghana 9.32 compare
- 100 Zambia 9.13 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 47.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 146,574 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 9.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -25.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -20.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 125.81 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Egypt?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Egypt was 9.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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