General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Egypt
Egypt: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 13.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Egypt stood at 13.29 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 49.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Egypt peaked at 28.77 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.44 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Egypt ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1963 | 28.77 % change on previous year | -936.7% |
| 1964 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1966 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1967 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1968 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +1023.3% |
| 1969 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1972 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1974 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +180.4% |
| 1975 | 20.3 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1978 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 19.6 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1981 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 26.19 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1983 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 16.22 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 16 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 1998 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1999 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.49 % change on previous year | +166.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 17.01 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2005 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 21.33 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 19.24 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 19.51 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2018 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2020 | 13.78 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 2024 | 26.45 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2025 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.29 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.58 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.08 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1023.3% | 1.35 % change on previous year | 15.15 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +936.7% | -3.44 % change on previous year | 28.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.67 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 28.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.32 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 20.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 26.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.03 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 26.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 21.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 19.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 43 Jordan 13.44 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Egypt?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Egypt was 13.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.77 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.44 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.