GDP growth in Egypt

Egypt: GDP growth was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.4%
Change on year
up 83.1%
World rank
69th
of 214 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1976
All-time low
-1.6%
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Egypt, 1961–2025

051015196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp growth in Egypt is 4.4%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 83.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Egypt peaked at 13.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1968.

Egypt ranks 69th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.1% -1.6% 11.5% 9
1970s 6.2% 1.6% 13.3% 10
1980s 6.7% 3.8% 10.0% 10
1990s 4.5% 1.1% 6.1% 10
2000s 5.0% 2.4% 7.2% 10
2010s 3.8% 1.8% 5.6% 10
2020s 4.0% 2.4% 6.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Egypt?
Gdp growth in Egypt was 4.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1976.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1968.
How does Egypt rank for gdp growth?
Egypt ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.