Gross savings in Egypt
Egypt: Gross savings was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross savings in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings in Egypt is 8.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Egypt peaked at 35.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2025.
That places Egypt 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Gross savings in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.8% | — |
| 1978 | 24.4% | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 21.3% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 27.4% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -37.4% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6% | 20.8% | 24.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 20.3% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 17.7% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 8.1% | 16.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 162 Namibia 9.5% compare
- 163 Palestine, State of 9.2% compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 9.0% compare
- 166 Vanuatu 7.2% compare
- 167 Montenegro 7.0% compare
- 168 Tunisia 5.5% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 29.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -60.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -122.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 57.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 25,361 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Egypt?
- Gross savings in Egypt was 8.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for gross savings?
- Egypt ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.