Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 25.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
66th
of 169 countries
All-time high
175.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
17.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 25.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 175.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 17.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Egypt 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 143.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 169.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 175.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 168.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 165.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 156.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 151.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 141.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 118.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1971 | 114.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 108.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 102.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 112.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 94.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 90.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 87.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 87.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 70.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 64.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 64.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 54.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 53.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 47.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 47.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 49.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 60.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 53.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 51.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 60.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 55.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 50.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 47.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 43.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 41.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 38.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 34.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 34.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 35.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 41.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 44.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 46.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 43.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 38.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 34.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 30.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 26.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 23.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 20.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 28.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 27.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 23.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 19.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 18.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 17.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 21.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 22.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 25.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 25.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 25.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +41.2% | 20.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 141.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 175.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 118.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 63 Mauritania 35.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Mauritius 34.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 North Macedonia 33.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Ethiopia 24.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Haiti 22.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Uruguay 21.64 constant LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Egypt was 25.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 175.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.