Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 79.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 1994
All-time low
56.8%
in 1981
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 1962–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 79.1% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 84.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1981.
That places Egypt 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 72.4% | — |
| 1963 | 69.2% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 71.0% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 67.4% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 64.4% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 63.3% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 62.7% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 65.7% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 62.4% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 60.9% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 57.7% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 65.7% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60.4% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 82.3% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 81.3% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 82.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.3% | 63.3% | 72.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 57.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.8% | 56.8% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 78.5% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 68.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 70.7% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 76.8% | 79.9% | 4 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 259.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -18.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 168.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 79.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.