GDP per capita growth in Egypt
Egypt: GDP per capita growth was 0.6396 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6396
Change on year
down 68.4%
World rank
50th
of 74 countries
All-time high
10.66
in 1976
All-time low
-4
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
GDP per capita growth in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Egypt is 0.6396, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 68.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Egypt peaked at 10.66 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -4, in 1968.
Egypt ranks 50th of 74 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 per capita growth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.48 | — |
| 1962 | 1.18 | -52.5% |
| 1963 | 7.65 | +549.9% |
| 1964 | 8.64 | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 2.28 | -73.7% |
| 1966 | 2.45 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | -1.67 | -168.2% |
| 1968 | -4 | +139.7% |
| 1969 | 2.75 | -168.7% |
| 1970 | 3.12 | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 1.68 | -46.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7109 | -57.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 | +62.2% |
| 1974 | -0.7617 | -166.1% |
| 1975 | 6.4 | -940.4% |
| 1976 | 10.66 | +66.5% |
| 1977 | 6.45 | -39.5% |
| 1978 | 5.99 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 1.97 | -67.2% |
| 1980 | 7.18 | +265.1% |
| 1981 | 4.5 | -37.3% |
| 1982 | 6.92 | +53.7% |
| 1983 | 2.06 | -70.2% |
| 1984 | 6.49 | +214.7% |
| 1985 | 2.69 | -58.6% |
| 1986 | 1.79 | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9926 | -44.6% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | +158.9% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 2.62 | +24.4% |
| 1991 | -1.62 | -162.1% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | -223.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5538 | -72.4% |
| 1994 | 1.76 | +217.4% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 3.33 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.71 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 4.1 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.36 | -66.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2587 | -81.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +307.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | +86.5% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 4.78 | +100.7% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.72 | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3546 | -111.3% |
| 2012 | -0.043 | -87.9% |
| 2013 | -0.1432 | +233.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5996 | -518.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +267.6% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.35 | +58.1% |
| 2019 | 3.72 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.02 | +184.6% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | -59.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6396 | -68.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 | -4 | 8.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.74 | -0.7617 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 | 0.9926 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 | -1.62 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 0.2587 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | -0.3546 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 0.6396 | 5.02 | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 10,757 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 989.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 15.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 49,119 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Egypt?
- Gdp per capita growth in Egypt was 0.6396 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -4 in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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