Final consumption expenditure in Egypt
Egypt: Final consumption expenditure was 8.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Egypt stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Egypt peaked at 11.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 1979.
Egypt ranks 13th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.2% | — |
| 1962 | 5.2% | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | +39.2% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -68.7% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +73.3% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -29.6% |
| 1974 | -1.8% | -176.1% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -202.3% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +538.8% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -77.0% |
| 1978 | -1.3% | -148.2% |
| 1979 | -5.0% | +283.6% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -315.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +7931.7% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +296.9% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +121.4% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +353.7% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +143.6% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 1.9% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | -5.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 2.9% | 8.4% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,086 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 49.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 153,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,253 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Egypt?
- Final consumption expenditure in Egypt was 8.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 1979.
- How does Egypt rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.