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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -11.69 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.07 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,253 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 14.5 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 503.37 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,253 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 49.65 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 36.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 739.43 billion current LCU (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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