Real gdp growth in Egypt, Arab Republic of
Egypt, Arab Republic of: Real gdp growth was 4.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Real gdp growth in Egypt, Arab Republic of, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt, Arab Republic of recorded 4.39 for real gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is up 83.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Egypt, Arab Republic of peaked at 8.88 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1992.
That places Egypt, Arab Republic of 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Real gdp growth in Egypt, Arab Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.41 | — |
| 1981 | 2.2 | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 7.3 | +231.9% |
| 1983 | 8.88 | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 8.02 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 7.42 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 4.76 | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 4.27 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 3.99 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.99 | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 2.35 | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3 | -85.7% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | +866.7% |
| 1994 | 4.19 | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 4.48 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 4.88 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 7.54 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 6.11 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 5.38 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.52 | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.09 | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 4.47 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.84 | +53.0% |
| 2007 | 7.09 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.16 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -65.7% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 2.93 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 4.34 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.19 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.33 | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 5.55 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 3.25 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 6.65 | +104.5% |
| 2023 | 3.76 | -43.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -36.2% |
| 2025 | 4.39 | +83.1% |
Egypt, Arab Republic of compared with similar countries
- Egypt, Arab Republic of's 4.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt, Arab Republic of's 4.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth in Egypt, Arab Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +866.7% | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| 1982 | +231.9% | 2.2 | 7.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.32 | 2.2 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 0.3 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 3.19 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 1.76 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 2.4 | 6.65 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Egypt, Arab Republic of
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- Real gdp growth in Egypt, Arab Republic of was 4.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 1983.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1992.
- How does Egypt, Arab Republic of rank for real gdp growth?
- Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt, Arab Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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