Economic complexity rankings in Egypt
Egypt: Economic complexity rankings was 52 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
52
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
61st
of 121 countries
All-time high
77
in 1997
All-time low
40
in 1973
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Egypt, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Egypt is 52, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Egypt peaked at 77 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1973.
That places Egypt 61st out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 48 | — |
| 1965 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 46 | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 49 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 57 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 66 | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 71 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52 | -14.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.67 | 44 | 49 | 6 |
| 1970s | 46.9 | 40 | 57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.3 | 65 | 71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6 | 66 | 77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4 | 67 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.29 | 52 | 69 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Egypt?
- Economic complexity rankings in Egypt was 52 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 1997.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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