Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Egypt stood at 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Egypt peaked at 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
That places Egypt 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 8,951 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 9,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9,982 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10,117 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11,782 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 12,728 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 13,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13,082 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13,077 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,058 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13,426 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13,727 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15,309 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 15,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 16,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 16,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,982 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,728 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,058 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,334 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,309 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 101 Grenada 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 102 Mongolia 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 103 Botswana 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 106 Moldova 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 107 Iran 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Egypt?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Egypt was 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.