Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.12 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.26 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.947 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Egypt is 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 724.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Egypt peaked at 39.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.947 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Egypt ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.947 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.8% |
| 1979 | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.1% |
| 1980 | 6.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1981 | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1982 | 8.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 10.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 8.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 7.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 9.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 10.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 12.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 14.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 14.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 14.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 17.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 20.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 24.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 28.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 31 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 29.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 25 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 25.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 9.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.4% |
| 2003 | 7.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 7.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +144.1% |
| 2006 | 30.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.2% |
| 2007 | 39.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 35.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 2011 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 2016 | 3.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 7.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.1% |
| 2018 | 8.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 9.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 8.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 10.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 19.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 2024 | 21.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.77 BoP, current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.947 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 153 Gambia 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 26.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Myanmar 25.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Nigeria 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Benin 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Ghana 21.01 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$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Egypt?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Egypt was 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 39.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.947 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 724.4%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.