General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Egypt
Egypt: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Egypt is 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 209.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Egypt peaked at 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0542 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Egypt 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 0.244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2024 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2025 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +51.4% | 0.9313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 91 Zambia 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Moldova 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Greenland 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Maldives 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Sweden 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Egypt?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Egypt was 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0542 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.