Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
That places Egypt 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 166 Libya 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 South Africa 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Eritrea 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Macau, China 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Haiti 0.1206 current US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 397.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 19,751 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 372.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.