Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Egypt
Egypt: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 25.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Egypt is 25.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Egypt peaked at 33.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 1981.
That places Egypt 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -75.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +131.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | +533.7% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -49.7% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -55.2% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | +1452.3% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -89.4% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +156.2% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +116.3% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 23.5% | +146.1% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | -47.1% |
| 1981 | -2.2% | -117.7% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | -1225.0% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | -48.6% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +40.4% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -54.1% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -75.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -61.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +329.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +69.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +72.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -46.8% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +71.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +67.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +372.6% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +115.1% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +137.9% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -25.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 25.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 11.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1452.3% | 0.8% | 12.5% |
| 1982 | +1225.0% | -2.2% | 24.7% |
| 1965 | +533.7% | 0.9% | 5.5% |
| 2017 | +372.6% | 6.2% | 29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 1.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | -2.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 0.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 1.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 6.2% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 4.8% | 33.7% | 6 |
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)
- 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Egypt?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Egypt was 25.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.