GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Egypt
Egypt: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 30.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 30.45 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 37.09 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1657 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Egypt 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1963 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +168.9% |
| 1964 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1967 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1657 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1969 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +3598.6% |
| 1970 | 18.82 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 1971 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1972 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1974 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1976 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 19 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 29.12 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1982 | 37.09 % change on previous year | +643.4% |
| 1983 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1984 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 18.23 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.78 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 25 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 24.42 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 17.43 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 23.64 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1994 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 15.91 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2002 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2004 | 16.24 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2005 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 14.71 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 20.58 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 22.14 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2013 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 14.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 34.93 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 2018 | 27.63 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 19.93 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2023 | 29.49 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2024 | 36.9 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2025 | 30.45 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 30.45 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 30.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3598.6% | 0.1657 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +643.4% | 4.99 % change on previous year | 37.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.08 % change on previous year | 0.1657 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.94 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 29.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.07 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 37.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 24.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 20.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.52 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 34.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.13 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 36.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Egypt was 30.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37.09 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1657 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.