GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Egypt
Egypt: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 0.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Egypt is 0.1%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.4% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Egypt peaked at 12.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 1967.
That places Egypt 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +143.4% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | +52.8% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +20.0% |
| 1966 | -1.5% | -122.8% |
| 1967 | -1.9% | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -111.3% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | +1909.6% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -64.7% |
| 1972 | -0.2% | -119.3% |
| 1973 | -1.5% | +589.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -118.3% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +2335.0% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +84.4% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -67.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | +105.8% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -82.1% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +447.5% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -95.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -60.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +3612.1% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +32.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | -124.3% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -400.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -54.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +94.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +88.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -52.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -70.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +159.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +69.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +92.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | -1.9% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | -1.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -0.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
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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 (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 447.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 22,215 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 543.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Egypt?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Egypt was 0.1% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.