Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 164.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
164.35 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
176.15 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
7.73 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Egypt, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Egypt is 164.35 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 206.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Egypt peaked at 176.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.73 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Egypt ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.73 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 9.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 9.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 13.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1982 | 23.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 22.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 22.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 23.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 21.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 18.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 14.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 24.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.1% |
| 1990 | 32.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 35.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 45.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 31.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 32.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 30.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 23.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 17.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 15.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 14.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 12.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 10.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 18 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.9% |
| 2006 | 22.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 22.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 35.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 72.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.1% |
| 2011 | 73.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 72.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 77.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 71.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 53.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 46.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 58.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 88.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 117.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 105.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 135.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 166.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 176.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 157.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 164.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 164.35 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 164.35 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 176.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 131 Ghana 167.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Angola 166.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Indonesia 165.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Guinea 163.66 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 163.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Lebanon 162.32 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Egypt?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Egypt was 164.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 176.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.