Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Egypt
Egypt: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 19.94 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Egypt, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Egypt stood at 19.94 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Egypt peaked at 35.99 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.87 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Egypt ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1963 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1964 | 14.71 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1966 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1967 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1968 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 1969 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1970 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1972 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1973 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1974 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -432.7% |
| 1975 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 18.12 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1977 | 27.79 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1978 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 28.84 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1981 | 35.99 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1983 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1984 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 27.26 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 1988 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 22.23 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 25.53 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 23.65 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1994 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 20.58 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 14.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 28.07 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 2018 | 27.88 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 19.94 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 19.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.15 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +432.7% | -4.87 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.76 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 14.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.67 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 27.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.25 % change on previous year | 11.47 % change on previous year | 35.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.75 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 25.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year | 20.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.86 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 28.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 7 Uzbekistan 25.87 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Ethiopia 22.55 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Angola 21 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Turkmenistan 18.47 % change on previous year compare
- 12 South Sudan 18.1 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ghana 16.26 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -24.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 67.3 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 32.99 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Egypt?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Egypt was 19.94 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.99 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.87 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.