Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Gross national savings, Percent of GDP was 8.65 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Egypt, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 8.65 for gross national savings, percent of gdp in 2031.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national savings, percent of gdp in Egypt peaked at 33.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 2026.
That places Egypt 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.68 | — |
| 1981 | 13.38 | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 12.44 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 12.97 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 10.22 | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 9.58 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 8.09 | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 19.02 | +135.2% |
| 1988 | 18.99 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 19.07 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 21.16 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 33.04 | +56.1% |
| 1992 | 31.6 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 20.79 | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 21.55 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 20.62 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 16.64 | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 16.51 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.51 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 17.97 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.49 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 17.33 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.59 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 23.32 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 24.3 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 24.66 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29.17 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 29.01 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.66 | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 19.42 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.63 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 15.16 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.45 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 15.04 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 13.15 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 11.79 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 12.9 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 18.36 | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 17.22 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 13.86 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 16.37 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 15.29 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 7.57 | -50.5% |
| 2025 | 9.67 | +27.9% |
| 2026 | 6.19 | -36.0% |
| 2027 | 6.32 | +2.0% |
| 2028 | 7.24 | +14.6% |
| 2029 | 8.01 | +10.7% |
| 2030 | 8.63 | +7.6% |
| 2031 | 8.65 | +0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 38% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national savings, Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +135.2% | 8.09 | 19.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.94 | 8.09 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.74 | 16.51 | 33.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.71 | 17.33 | 29.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 | 11.79 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 | 6.19 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.64 | 8.63 | 8.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 savings, percent of gdp in Egypt?
- Gross national savings, percent of gdp in Egypt was 8.65 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross national savings, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.04 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross national savings, percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 2026.
- How does Egypt rank for gross national savings, percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross national savings, percent of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross national savings, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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