Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate was 0.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0.9%
Change on year
down 44.2%
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 1972
All-time low
-4.9%
in 1977
Years of data
46
1966–2011
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Egypt, 1966–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.9% for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Egypt peaked at 5.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 1977.
That places Egypt 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -4.7% | — |
| 1967 | -1.9% | -60.0% |
| 1968 | -0.4% | -80.2% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -474.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 1971 | -1.0% | -3595.1% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -682.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -86.9% |
| 1974 | -1.9% | -350.5% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -304.9% |
| 1976 | -0.8% | -122.1% |
| 1977 | -4.9% | +484.0% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -165.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -46.3% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -35.5% |
| 1981 | -0.6% | -155.1% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -357.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -71.3% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | -172.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -324.0% |
| 1986 | -0.3% | -144.2% |
| 1987 | -0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -454.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -47.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -71.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +449.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +179.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +58.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.4% | -4.7% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -4.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 31 Cameroon 1.6% compare
- 32 Eswatini 1.4% compare
- 33 Central African Republic 1.3% compare
- 35 Eritrea 0.5% compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,194 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,447 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 36.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 171,140 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Egypt?
- Real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Egypt was 0.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The growth rate of real per capita GDP in agriculture, expressed at an annual rate.