International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 54.79 departures per 1,000 people in 2006. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 1995–2006
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Egypt is 54.79 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 65.55 departures per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.78 departures per 1,000 people, in 1997.
That places Egypt 89th out of 112 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.87 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 41.95 departures per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 39.78 departures per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 40.8 departures per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 40.35 departures per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 40.56 departures per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.18 departures per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.68 departures per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 46.81 departures per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 65.55 departures per 1,000 people | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 65.44 departures per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.79 departures per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.75 departures per 1,000 people | 39.78 departures per 1,000 people | 41.95 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.14 departures per 1,000 people | 40.56 departures per 1,000 people | 65.55 departures per 1,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 86 Algeria 63 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Vanuatu 58.14 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Cambodia 56.39 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Morocco 54.11 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Philippines 53.43 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Brazil 51.57 departures per 1,000 people 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,551 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 24.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,960 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 31.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 47.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 146,975 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 54.79 departures per 1,000 people in 2006, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65.55 departures per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.78 departures per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Egypt rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 89th out of 112 countries with data for 2006.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.