Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Egypt
Egypt: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 503.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Egypt ranks 79th of 187 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 0.198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 | +125.0% | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 76 Ukraine 8.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Thailand 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Uruguay 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Honduras 6.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Zambia 6.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Czechia 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 503.7%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross capital formation (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.