Gross capital formation in Egypt
Egypt: Gross capital formation was 12.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Egypt is 12.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Egypt peaked at 33.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.4% | — |
| 1961 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 17.9% | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 19.4% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 16.4% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 13.0% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | +35.9% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 18.9% | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 25.9% | +37.4% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 24.0% | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 28.6% | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 32.2% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -21.2% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8% | 10.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 11.3% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 26.0% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 17.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.9% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 167 Libya 14.3% compare
- 168 Puerto Rico 14.2% compare
- 169 South Africa 13.9% compare
- 171 Eritrea 12.6% compare
- 172 Macau, China 12.3% compare
- 173 Haiti 12.1% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,194 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,447 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 36.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 171,140 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Egypt?
- Gross capital formation in Egypt was 12.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for gross capital formation?
- Egypt ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.