Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Egypt
Egypt: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
58th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
45,427 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Egypt is 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,427 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 58th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,427 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48,453 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 51,680 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 55,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 58,800 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 59,143 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 58,401 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 59,351 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 63,386 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 67,421 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 70,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 71,576 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 73,531 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 76,366 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 84,080 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 97,048 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 109,753 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 118,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 127,489 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 141,251 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 146,913 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 162,591 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 175,088 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 185,821 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 198,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 203,223 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 208,374 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 217,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 223,683 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 229,022 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 242,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 255,353 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 271,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 287,524 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 307,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 330,171 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 356,123 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 382,290 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 411,810 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 446,281 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 477,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 504,206 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 531,167 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 564,165 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 603,041 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 653,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 716,723 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 778,848 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 835,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 902,859 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 927,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 954,631 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 989,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,176 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,533 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 45,427 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 63,386 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 89,565 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 67,421 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 127,489 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 141,251 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 223,683 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,332 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 229,022 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 411,810 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 611,088 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 446,281 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 835,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 902,859 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.30 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 55 Croatia 1.83 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 56 Pakistan 1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 57 Costa Rica 1.57 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 59 Armenia 1.41 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 60 Serbia 1.39 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 61 Guatemala 1.36 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 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 domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Egypt was 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,427 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.