Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Egypt
Egypt: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 49.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 49.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and up 602.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 49.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2996 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 75th of 188 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1989 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 13.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.8% |
| 2018 | 15.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 14.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 2024 | 33.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2025 | 49.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 49.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 49.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +79.8% | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +53.8% | 14.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +52.5% | 21.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 72 Mozambique 57.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Philippines 52.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 49.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 North Macedonia 44.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Ukraine 44.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Mauritius 38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 49.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2996 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.