Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Egypt
Egypt: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 397.79 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
397.79 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
147th
of 187 countries
All-time high
840.56 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
20.74 current US$ per person
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 397.79 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Egypt peaked at 840.56 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.74 current US$ per person, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 26.17 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 25.44 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 26.58 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 30.6 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 27.28 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 27.55 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 24.49 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 23.39 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 20.74 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 33.92 current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1971 | 31.26 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 28.86 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 35.92 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 45.91 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 77.63 current US$ per person | +69.1% |
| 1976 | 72.37 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 84.79 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 101.44 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 135.46 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 135.59 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 157.38 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 172.52 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 199.76 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 209.56 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 229.07 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 232.94 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 196.11 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 209.91 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 222.15 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 212.81 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 147.82 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 132.64 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 146.92 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 166.53 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 184.61 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 182.97 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 201.31 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 260.79 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 274.19 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 267.11 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 236.5 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 201.02 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 174.14 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 167.9 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 198.73 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 243.31 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 322.72 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 424.56 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 414.82 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 478.77 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 443.08 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 480.17 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 429.99 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 427.5 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 472.52 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 491.91 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 448.7 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 512.47 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 611.98 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 660.72 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 697.05 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 840.56 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 570.05 current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 433.89 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2025 | 397.79 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 397.79 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 525.37 current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 397.79 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162 current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.64 current US$ per person | 20.74 current US$ per person | 30.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.76 current US$ per person | 28.86 current US$ per person | 135.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.5 current US$ per person | 135.59 current US$ per person | 232.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.06 current US$ per person | 132.64 current US$ per person | 274.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.08 current US$ per person | 167.9 current US$ per person | 424.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.71 current US$ per person | 427.5 current US$ per person | 611.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.01 current US$ per person | 397.79 current US$ per person | 840.56 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 144 Tajikistan 441.64 current US$ per person compare
- 145 East Timor 401.02 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Kenya 400.63 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Rwanda 383.49 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Cameroon 381.51 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 376.25 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in Egypt?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Egypt was 397.79 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 840.56 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 current US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.