GDP growth in Egypt
Egypt: GDP growth was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Egypt is 4.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 83.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Egypt peaked at 13.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1968.
Egypt ranks 69th of 213 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 growth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2% | — |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | +171.4% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | -57.3% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -84.0% |
| 1968 | -1.6% | -299.5% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -428.6% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -27.5% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -55.5% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +473.4% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -47.3% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +120.1% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -48.6% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +91.3% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -40.6% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -80.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +297.4% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +53.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -65.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +100.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -36.2% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +83.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | -1.6% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 1.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 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 (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)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 23.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 73,489 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -81.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Egypt?
- Gdp growth in Egypt was 4.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp growth?
- Egypt ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.