GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Egypt
Egypt: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table was 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
104th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Egypt peaked at 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Egypt ranks 104th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 8,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 9,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9,589 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10,117 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10,452 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 12,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 13,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13,082 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13,077 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15,027 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 15,579 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 16,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 16,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16,798 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,589 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,027 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 101 Grenada 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Mongolia 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Botswana 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Iran 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,551 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 24.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,960 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 31.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 47.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 146,975 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Egypt?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Egypt was 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table?
- Egypt ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.