GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: GDP per capita was 17,073 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Egypt is 17,073 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 17,073 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,146 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1962.
Egypt ranks 94th of 184 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,331 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,146 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,500 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,601 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,869 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 91 Botswana 18,380 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Colombia 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Suriname 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Ukraine 16,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16,246 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Final consumption expenditure 98.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 93.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 360.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 17.92 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 496.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.27 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 111.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Gdp per capita in Egypt was 17,073 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17,073 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,146 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.