GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Egypt
Egypt: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 3,086 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Egypt is 3,086 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Egypt peaked at 4,233 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 142.41 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Egypt ranks 159th of 212 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.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 156.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 162.84 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 142.41 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 143.93 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 157.72 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 161.57 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 168.06 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 174.1 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 179.77 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 192.97 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 232.27 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 242.97 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 256.48 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 272.18 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 243.06 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 299.22 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 334.61 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 353.4 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 354.67 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 420.86 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 493.05 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 490.31 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 595.92 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 648.01 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 689.81 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 769.75 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 790.2 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 753.72 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 633.84 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 701.04 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 735.98 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 622.83 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 680.8 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 740.33 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 807.3 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 916.33 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 1,009 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1,146 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,268 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,366 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,295 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,117 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 1,031 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 991.26 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,106 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1,299 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1,548 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1,896 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 2,162 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2,455 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 2,591 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,996 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 3,026 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,133 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,307 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3,271 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,395 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 2,485 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,963 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 3,511 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 3,827 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4,233 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 3,457 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 3,338 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 3,086 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3,086 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3,086 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,348 current US$ per person, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.97 current US$ per person | 142.41 current US$ per person | 192.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 300.97 current US$ per person | 232.27 current US$ per person | 420.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 656.57 current US$ per person | 490.31 current US$ per person | 790.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 913.99 current US$ per person | 622.83 current US$ per person | 1,268 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,381 current US$ per person | 991.26 current US$ per person | 2,162 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,862 current US$ per person | 2,395 current US$ per person | 3,307 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,575 current US$ per person | 3,086 current US$ per person | 4,233 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 156 Nicaragua 3,173 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Palestine 3,171 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Angola 3,129 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Kyrgyzstan 3,081 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire 3,050 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 3,021 current US$ per person 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 gdp (current us$), per capita in Egypt?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Egypt was 3,086 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4,233 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.41 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.