Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Egypt
Egypt: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 171,140 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
171,140 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
171,140 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
55.53 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 171,140 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 542.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Egypt peaked at 171,140 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.53 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Egypt 89th out of 186 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 (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.53 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 57.9 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 60.18 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 66.22 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 73.01 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 76.19 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 81.09 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 80.53 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 81.3 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 82.15 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 95.73 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 99.6 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 103.84 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 112.71 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 129.77 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 160.22 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 186.59 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 221.18 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 266.77 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 343.15 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 398.8 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 408.31 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 529.44 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 619.42 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 714.76 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 806.15 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 915.6 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 1,056 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 1,316 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 1,555 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 1,841 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 2,022 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 2,319 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 2,572 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 2,872 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 3,267 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 3,609 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 4,121 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 4,499 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 4,656 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4,961 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 5,038 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,186 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,501 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6,189 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 6,790 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 7,590 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 9,242 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 11,013 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 12,702 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 14,236 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 15,672 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 19,400 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 20,751 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 23,681 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 26,618 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 29,203 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 39,770 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 48,543 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 56,107 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 60,325 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 65,296 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 74,380 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 90,651 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 127,467 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 2025 | 171,140 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 171,140 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,132 current LCU per person, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 171,140 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127,477 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.41 current LCU per person | 55.53 current LCU per person | 82.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.96 current LCU per person | 95.73 current LCU per person | 343.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 831.96 current LCU per person | 398.8 current LCU per person | 1,555 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,178 current LCU per person | 1,841 current LCU per person | 4,656 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,421 current LCU per person | 4,961 current LCU per person | 12,702 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,398 current LCU per person | 14,236 current LCU per person | 56,107 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,210 current LCU per person | 60,325 current LCU per person | 171,140 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 86 Israel 203,845 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Qatar 203,465 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Moldova 193,438 current LCU per person compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 153,285 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Cuba 138,236 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Nicaragua 131,635 current LCU 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)
- 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Egypt?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Egypt was 171,140 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 171,140 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.53 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.9%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.